Italy - Europe (EU)
Italian Republic / Repubblica Italiana / Italia
Current time and main facts
Where is Italy?
Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia ) is a country in southern Europe. Italy comprises a boot-shaped peninsula and two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern alpine boundary with France , Switzerland , Austria and Slovenia .
The independent countries of San Marino and the Vatican City (Holy See) are enclaves within Italian territory.
The capital of Italy is Rome .
conventional long form: Italian Republic
conventional short form: Italy
local long form: Repubblica Italiana
local short form: Italia
former: Kingdom of Italy
Italy Time
Italy Time: Central European Time (CET)
Clock showing current time now in Central European Time Zone
Central European Time ( CET )
Central European Standard Time = GMT+1
Central European Summer Time = GMT+2
Current daylight saving dates for Europe
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
- Daylight Saving Time began: 01:00 GMT. Clocks went forward one hour.
- Daylight Saving Time ends: 01:00 GMT. Clocks go back one hour.
UK and Europe Clock Change Rules
What time zone is Italy in?
Italy is in the Central European Time Zone . Central European Standard Time ( CET ) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+1 ).
Does Italy observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?
Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Italy, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+2 ).
After the Summer months the time in Italy is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or ( GMT+1 )
