Right now, local time in Vatican City is 18:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vatican City ranks #149389 worldwide by population — the largest city in Vatican.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Vatican 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vatican City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9027° N, 12.4541° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 55 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Country
- 🇻🇦 Vatican
- Population
- 829 · #149389 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vatican City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.90° S, 167.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 768 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vatican City today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Vatican City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vatican City sits in the Europe/Vatican time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Vatican, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Vatican City sits at just 55 m above sea level. Vatican City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,103 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,325 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.90° N, 12.45° 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 | 09:09 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:09 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:09 | −4h |
| London | 17:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Vatican City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vatican City local time:
Distances from Vatican City
| Paris | 1,103 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 1,432 km | NW (323°) |
| Moscow | 2,378 km | NE (41°) |
| Dubai | 4,323 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,181 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,737 km | NW (309°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,281 km | ENE (66°) |
| São Paulo | 9,474 km | SW (232°) |
| Tokyo | 9,856 km | NE (40°) |
| Singapore | 10,020 km | E (88°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,187 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 16,325 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Vatican City
- Borgo1 km · 18:09
- Ponte1 km · 18:09
- Regola1 km · 18:09
- Prati1 km · 18:09
- Parione2 km · 18:09
- Campo Marzio2 km · 18:09
- Trastevere2 km · 18:09
- Sant'Eustachio2 km · 18:09
FAQ
What time is it in Vatican City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vatican City (Vatican), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vatican City in?
Vatican City runs on the Europe/Vatican IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vatican City 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 Vatican City today?
Vatican City sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vatican City tonight?
The moon phase over Vatican City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vatican City?
The antipode of Vatican City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.90° S, 167.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 768 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vatican City?
Vatican City sits at about 55 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Vatican City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vatican City, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.