Right now, local time in Catania is 18:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Catania ranks #1934 worldwide by population and #10 in Italy.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Catania — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Catania through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.49° S, 164.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,213 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Catania today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:57
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 120.0° from north (ESE (120°))
Full prayer timetable for Catania — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Catania sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Catania sits at just 7 m above sea level. Catania's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,627 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,069 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.49° N, 15.07° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | −4h |
| London | 17:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Catania
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Catania local time:
Distances from Catania
| Paris | 1,627 km | NW (325°) |
| London | 1,962 km | NNW (327°) |
| Moscow | 2,638 km | NNE (32°) |
| Dubai | 4,019 km | E (98°) |
| Mumbai | 5,922 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 8,223 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,273 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,359 km | SW (234°) |
| Singapore | 9,806 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 10,078 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,711 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 16,069 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Catania
- Canalicchio6 km · 18:56
- Cerza6 km · 18:56
- Paradiso degli Aranci7 km · 18:56
- Sant'Agata Li Battiati7 km · 18:56
- Misterbianco6 km · 18:56
- Gravina di Catania8 km · 18:56
- Carrubazza-Motta8 km · 18:56
- Tremestieri Etneo8 km · 18:56
FAQ
What time is it in Catania right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Catania (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Catania in?
Catania runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Catania observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Catania today?
Catania sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Catania tonight?
The moon phase over Catania tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Catania?
The antipode of Catania — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.49° S, 164.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,213 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Catania?
Catania sits at about 7 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Catania?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Catania, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.