Right now, local time in Rome is 21:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rome ranks #182 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rome — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rome through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.89° S, 167.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 773 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rome today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Rome — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rome 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. As the largest city in Italy, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Rome sits at just 20 m above sea level. Rome's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,107 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.89° N, 12.51° 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 | 13:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −4h |
| London | 20:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Rome
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rome local time:
Distances from Rome
| Paris | 1,107 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 1,436 km | NW (322°) |
| Moscow | 2,376 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 4,318 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,176 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,742 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,277 km | ENE (66°) |
| São Paulo | 9,477 km | SW (232°) |
| Tokyo | 9,853 km | NE (40°) |
| Singapore | 10,016 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,191 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 16,320 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Rome
- Esquilino1 km · 21:35
- Monti1 km · 21:35
- Celio1 km · 21:35
- Castro Pretorio2 km · 21:35
- Sallustiano2 km · 21:35
- San Saba2 km · 21:35
- Trevi2 km · 21:35
- Casal Bertone2 km · 21:35
FAQ
What time is it in Rome right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rome (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rome in?
Rome runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rome 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 Rome today?
Rome sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rome tonight?
The moon phase over Rome tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rome?
The antipode of Rome — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.89° S, 167.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 773 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rome?
Rome sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rome?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rome, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.