Current Time in Vatican City, Vatican
10:03:02 PM
22:03:02
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Vatican
Time zone details
Vatican City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Vatican City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Vatican
- Administrative area
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Languages
- Latin, Italian, French
- Dialing code
- +379
- Population
- 829
- Elevation
- 55 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 54' N / 12° 27' E
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Clock changes in Vatican City
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 38 min2 min 46 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 38 min2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.2° 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 38 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Vatican City
Upcoming national public holidays in Vatican City
- Saint Robert Bellarmine - Name day of the Holy Father
- All Saints' Day
- All Souls' Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Vatican City, Vatican
Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International AirportCIALarge airport · Serves Rome, Italy16.4 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · CIA / LIRA
About 16.4 km (10.2 mi) southeast of Vatican City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International AirportFCOLarge airport · Serves Rome, Italy20.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FCO / LIRF
About 20.0 km (12.4 mi) west-southwest of Vatican City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International AirportPEGLarge airport · Serves Perugia (PG), Italy133 km north
Source: OurAirports record · PEG / LIRZ
About 133 km (82.5 mi) north of Vatican City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Vatican City in?
- Vatican City currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Vatican.
- When is the next clock change in Vatican City?
- Clocks in Vatican City 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 Vatican City currently on daylight saving time?
- Vatican City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Vatican City right now?
- Vatican City is currently UTC+02:00