Time in Vatican - Current Local Time

About Vatican

Vatican runs on the Europe/Vatican time zone, currently UTC+02:00 (CEST). The live clock above updates every second, so you always see the exact local time, handy for scheduling calls, planning travel, or tracking deliveries across the world.

Time zone details

IANA identifier: Europe/Vatican
Abbreviation: CEST
UTC offset: UTC+02:00
Daylight saving: In effect

Daylight saving time ends in Vatican on 25 October 2026, when the clock moves back to UTC+01:00 (CET).

Vatican vs. major cities

City	Current time	UTC offset
Vatican (this zone)	15:41:10	UTC+02:00
UTC	13:41:10	UTC+00:00
New York	09:41:10	UTC-04:00
London	14:41:10	UTC+01:00
Dubai	17:41:10	UTC+04:00
Singapore	21:41:10	UTC+08:00
Sydney	23:41:10	UTC+10:00

Featured cities

New York, USA 09:41:10 Los Angeles, USA 06:41:10 Chicago, USA 08:41:10

Same UTC offset

Africa/Blantyre Africa/Bujumbura Africa/Ceuta Africa/Gaborone Africa/Harare Africa/Johannesburg Africa/Juba Africa/Khartoum Africa/Kigali Africa/Lubumbashi Africa/Lusaka Africa/Maputo

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in Vatican right now? ▾

The current time in Vatican is shown live at the top of this page, based on the Europe/Vatican time zone (UTC+02:00).

What is the UTC offset for Vatican? ▾

Vatican is currently at UTC+02:00, meaning local time is offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by that amount.

Does Vatican observe Daylight Saving Time? ▾

Yes, Vatican is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).

What time zone identifier does Vatican use? ▾

Vatican uses the Europe/Vatican IANA time zone identifier, the standard reference used by computers and apps worldwide to calculate accurate local time.