Current Time in Vatican City, Vatican
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Europe/Vatican • UTC+2 • CEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Vatican City, Vatican. Vatican City uses the Europe/Vatican time zone and is currently on CEST (UTC+2). It is the largest city in Vatican by population.
Sunrise: 06:52•Sunset: 19:20•Day length: 12h 29m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CEST)
Vatican City Time Zone
Vatican City follows the Europe/Vatican time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Vatican |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Vatican City
The next clock change in Vatican City is 25 October 2026, in 40 days. At 03:00 CEST, clocks move back one hour to 02:00 CET.
25 October 2026
CEST → CET
UTC+2 → UTC+1
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
29
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
25
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Vatican City)
← Behind (- hours)• Vatican City (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Vatican City (Current)
0 hours
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Vatican City, it is:
Best Time to Call Vatican City
| Location | Vatican City 09:00 | Vatican City 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Vatican City.
- Time zone
- Europe/Vatican
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:06
- Coordinates
- 41.90, 12.45
- Population
- 829
- Dialing code
- +379
- Currency
- EUR (€)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Vatican City right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Vatican City. Vatican City is currently on CEST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Vatican City in?
- Vatican City uses the IANA time zone Europe/Vatican.
- Is Vatican City on CET or CEST right now?
- Vatican City is currently on CEST (UTC+2). During winter it uses CET (UTC+1).
- Does Vatican City change the clocks?
- Yes. Vatican City observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Vatican City?
- Vatican City is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.