Right now, local time in Taormina is 22:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taormina ranks #63219 worldwide by population and #1772 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 32m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taormina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taormina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.85° S, 164.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,203 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taormina today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 120.9° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Taormina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taormina sits in the Europe/Rome time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 10053 cities we cover in Italy.
Taormina sits at just 204 m above sea level. Taormina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,605 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,055 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.85° N, 15.29° 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 | 13:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:19 | −4h |
| London | 21:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Taormina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taormina local time:
Distances from Taormina
| Paris | 1,605 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 1,939 km | NNW (326°) |
| Moscow | 2,594 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 4,006 km | E (99°) |
| Mumbai | 5,906 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 8,211 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,239 km | ENE (67°) |
| São Paulo | 9,398 km | SW (234°) |
| Singapore | 9,787 km | E (90°) |
| Tokyo | 10,035 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,690 km | NW (323°) |
| Sydney | 16,055 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Taormina
- Castelmola1 km · 22:19
- Letojanni3 km · 22:19
- Giardini-Naxos3 km · 22:19
- Chianchitta-Trappitello4 km · 22:19
- Chianchitta-Pallio5 km · 22:19
- Gallodoro5 km · 22:19
- Mongiuffi Melia6 km · 22:19
- Melia6 km · 22:19
FAQ
What time is it in Taormina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taormina (Italy), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taormina in?
Taormina runs on the Europe/Rome IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Taormina 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 Taormina today?
Taormina sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taormina tonight?
The moon phase over Taormina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taormina?
The antipode of Taormina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.85° S, 164.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,203 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taormina?
Taormina sits at about 204 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Taormina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taormina, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.