Current Time in Messina, Sicily, Italy
8:08:17 PM
20:08:17
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Rome
Time zone details
Messina is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Messina
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Italy
- Administrative area
- Sicily
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Italian, German, French, Sardinian, Catalan, Corsican, Slovenian
- Dialing code
- +39
- Population
- 219,948
- Elevation
- 3 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 38° 11' N / 15° 33' E
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Messina follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Rome
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Messina local time
Clock changes in Messina
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
- 10 hr 33 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, November 2, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 33 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (43% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Messina
Upcoming public holidays in Sicily
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Messina, Sicily, Italy
Reggio Calabria AirportREGMedium airport · Serves Reggio Calabria16.2 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · REG / LICR
About 16.2 km (10.1 mi) south-southeast of Messina
Scheduled airline service in source data
Catania-Fontanarossa AirportCTALarge airport · Serves Catania91.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CTA / LICC
About 91.4 km (56.8 mi) south-southwest of Messina
Scheduled airline service in source data
Lamezia Terme Sant'Eufemia International AirportSUFLarge airport · Serves Lamezia Terme (CZ)99.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SUF / LICA
About 99.5 km (61.8 mi) northeast of Messina
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Messina in?
- Messina 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 Messina?
- Clocks in Messina 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 Messina observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Messina observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Messina?
- Messina is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer