Current time in Vatican City
Local time in Vatican City
The time in Vatican City is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Vatican City is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Vatican City is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Vatican City ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Vatican City
| Current time | 2:23 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Vatican |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Vatican City Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Vatican City uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Vatican City.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |