Current Time in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
10:32:28 AM
10:32:28
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Rome
Time zone details
Bologna is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bologna
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Italy
- Administrative area
- Emilia-Romagna
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- 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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Clock changes in Bologna
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 41 min3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 41 min3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 41 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Bologna follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rome
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Italia
- Francis of Assisi
- All Saints' Day
- Immaculate Conception
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 currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Rome.
- When is the next clock change in Bologna?
- Clocks in Bologna move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Bologna currently on daylight saving time?
- Bologna is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Bologna right now?
- Bologna is currently UTC+02:00