Current Time in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
3:45:12 PM
15:45:12
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome
Time zone details
Bologna is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Bologna
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Italy
- Administrative area
- Emilia-Romagna
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
- Dialing code
- +39
- Population
- 394,843
- Elevation
- 54 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 29' N / 11° 20' E
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Bologna follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rome
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bologna local time
Clock changes in Bologna
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 39 min2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 39 min2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (27.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 2 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 2 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 25 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bologna
Upcoming national public holidays in Italy
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportBLQLarge airport6.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BLQ / LIPE
About 6.1 km (3.8 mi) northwest of Bologna
Scheduled airline service in source data
Forlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportFRLMedium airport · Serves Forlì (FC)67.0 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · FRL / LIPK
About 67.0 km (41.6 mi) east-southeast of Bologna
Scheduled airline service in source data
Florence Airport, PeretolaFLRLarge airport · Serves Firenze (FI)77.0 km south
Source: OurAirports record · FLR / LIRQ
About 77.0 km (47.8 mi) south of Bologna
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bologna in?
- Bologna uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Rome.
- When is the next clock change in Bologna?
- Clocks in Bologna move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Bologna observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bologna observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bologna?
- Bologna is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer