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Rome's clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, Oct 25 · CEST → CET

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12:00 pm12:00 UTC (UTC+0), Oct 14, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 14, 2026

UTC is 2 hours behind Rome.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, UTC is 2 hours behind Rome. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, UTC is 1 hour behind Rome.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in UTC correspond to 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in Rome. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in UTC correspond to 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Rome.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in UTC correspond to 11:00 to 19:00 in Rome. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in UTC correspond to 10:00 to 18:00 in Rome.

Compare UTC time with Rome time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Coordinated Universal Time is 2 hours behind CEST (Central European Summer Time).
12:00 pm12:00 in UTC is 2:00 pm14:00 in Rome, Italy

UTC to Rome call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in UTC which corresponds to 11am-5pm11:00-17:00 in Rome

12:00 pm12:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) (Rome, Italy). Offset UTC +2:00 hours

12:00 pm12:00 UTC / 2:00 pm14:00 Rome, Italy

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Coordinated Universal Time

Offset: UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world time standard that regulates clocks and time. It is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For casual use, UTC is the same as GMT, but UTC is the standard the scientific community uses.
UTC has been the time standard commonly used across the world since 1972. It is used in many technical fields, such as aviation and meteorology, and to synchronize time across internet networks.

Map of the areas on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
UTC all year UTC part of the year

Today some of the lighter areas are on UTC+1 (British Summer Time, Irish Standard Time, WEST).

UTC representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
  • +00 - basic short
  • +0000 - basic
  • +00:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Zulu - Military abbreviation for UTC
  • Z - short form of 'Zulu'
IANA/Olson: Reflects UTC time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Etc/UCT
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Time zones with the GMT +0 offset:
  • EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • WET - Western European Time
  • AZOST - Azores Summer Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
  • Z - Zulu Time Zone

Rome Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (now, daylight saving time)
CET – Central European Time, UTC+1 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (CET). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CEST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Rome Facts

Country
Italy
Alternative Names
An Roimh, An Ròimh, An Róimh, Erroma, Hrom, Lungsod ng Roma, Mji wa Roma, ROM, Ramma, Rhufain, Rim, Rim, Roeme, Rom, Roma, Rome, Romma, Romo, Romë, Rooma, Roum, Rym, Rzym, Råmma, Rím, Róm, Róma, Urbs, loma, luo ma shi, rm, rom, roma, romi, rwm, rwma, rym, Řím, Ρώμη, Рим, Римъ, Ром, Рым, Հռոմ, רומא, رم, روم, روما, رىم, ܪܘܡܐ, रोम, रोमा, রোম, โรม, რომი, ሮማ, ローマ, 罗马市, 로마
Population
2,318,895
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Geographic Coordinates
41° 53' N Latitude / 12° 30' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+39