Time & Daylight

When can you expect sunrises and sunsets?

Find out about Italian time zones and the kind of daylight hours you'll experience.

What time zone is Italy in?

Italy is on Central European Time (CET). CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (or GMT+1).

It's good to be aware that Italy observes daylight saving time, or "summer time". In spring, the clock shifts forward by 1 hour and in autumn it moves back 1 hour.

When does the sun rise and set in Italy?

Italy spans central and southern Europe, which means that the amount of daylight can vary depending on the specific part of it you are in and what time of year you are there.

In summer, in the north, you can expect around 15–16 hours of daylight, while the south has roughly an hour less at 14–15.

In winter, in the north, you'll get around 8–9 hours of daylight, whereas in the south, you'll get up to 9–10.

Northern Italy has longer summer days and shorter winter days compared to further south. It means that the sunset in northern Italy happens later than in the south during the summer, and earlier in the winter.

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