Right now, local time in Rome is 21:36 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rome ranks #117230 worldwide by population and #13351 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rome — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8831° N, 89.5026° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,738 · #117230 worldwide
🌍 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
- 40.88° S, 90.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,840 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rome today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 47.4° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Rome — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rome sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rome sits at just 142 m above sea level. Rome's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 192 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,129 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.88° N, 89.50° W, 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 | 19:36 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:36 | same time |
| São Paulo | 00:36 | +3h |
| London | 03:36 | +6h |
| Paris | 04:36 | +7h |
| Moscow | 06:36 | +9h |
| Dubai | 07:36 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 09:06 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:36 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 11:36 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 12:36 | +15h |
| Sydney | 14:36 | +17h |
Best time to call Rome
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rome local time:
Cities sharing Rome's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:36
- Los Angeles19:36
- Brooklyn22:36
- Chicago21:36
- Queens22:36
- Houston21:36
- Phoenix20:36
- Philadelphia22:36
- San Antonio21:36
- Manhattan22:36
- San Diego19:36
- The Bronx22:36
Distances from Rome
| Chicago | 192 km | NE (54°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,634 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,543 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,841 km | NE (48°) |
| Moscow | 8,171 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,421 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 10,131 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,812 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,574 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 13,109 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,701 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,129 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Rome
- Chillicothe5 km · 21:36
- Germantown Hills13 km · 21:36
- Peoria Heights16 km · 21:36
- Lacon18 km · 21:36
- Metamora16 km · 21:36
- Dunlap15 km · 21:36
- North Peoria20 km · 21:36
- Washington22 km · 21:36
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 (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rome in?
Rome runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Rome observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rome today?
Rome sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rome tonight?
The moon phase over Rome tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rome?
The antipode of Rome — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.88° S, 90.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,840 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 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.