Right now, local time in Potenza is 14:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potenza ranks #11019 worldwide by population and #121 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potenza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6418° N, 15.8079° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 819 m above sea level — higher than about 93% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Basilicate
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Population
- 56,433 · #11019 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potenza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.64° S, 164.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potenza today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:55
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 126.1° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Potenza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potenza sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Potenza sits at 819 m above sea level. Potenza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,398 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,040 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.64° N, 15.81° 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 | 05:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −4h |
| London | 13:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Potenza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potenza local time:
Distances from Potenza
| Paris | 1,398 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 1,717 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,313 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 4,019 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 5,888 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 8,043 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,079 km | ENE (68°) |
| São Paulo | 9,615 km | SW (235°) |
| Singapore | 9,742 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 9,775 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,469 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 16,040 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Potenza
- Pignola8 km · 14:50
- Vaglio Basilicata9 km · 14:50
- Pietragalla13 km · 14:50
- Avigliano13 km · 14:50
- Abriola15 km · 14:50
- Brindisi Montagna12 km · 14:50
- Tito13 km · 14:50
- Ruoti13 km · 14:50
FAQ
What time is it in Potenza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potenza (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potenza in?
Potenza runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Potenza 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 Potenza today?
Potenza sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potenza tonight?
The moon phase over Potenza tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potenza?
The antipode of Potenza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.64° S, 164.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potenza?
Potenza sits at about 819 m above sea level, higher than roughly 93% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Potenza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potenza, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.