Time in Vatican City
The exact local hour in Vatican City, Vatican City — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Vatican City sits at 41.9029° N, 12.4534° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:40 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 06:10 (6:10 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 13:08 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 20:06 (8:06 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 20:36 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 13h 56m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Vatican City is in the Europe/Vatican zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+2, with daylight saving time currently in effect.
The next clock change is scheduled for Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the offset will move from UTC+2 to UTC+1 (clocks fall back).
Vatican City compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Vatican City, with the great-circle distance from Vatican City for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −1h | 1,432 km · 890 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −6h | 6,887 km · 4,279 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +7h | 9,855 km · 6,124 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +2h | 4,324 km · 2,687 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +8h | 16,325 km · 10,144 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −9h | 10,187 km · 6,330 mi |
About Vatican City
| Country | Vatican City |
|---|---|
| Population | 800 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 41.9029, 12.4534 |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Vatican |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Country calling code | +39 |
| Currency | EUR |
Cities one hour from Vatican City
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Vatican City on the world clock.