What time is it in Vatican City right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vatican City, Vatican City and updates automatically.

What time zone does Vatican City use?

Vatican City uses the Europe/Vatican time zone.

What is the UTC offset in Vatican City?

The current UTC offset in Vatican City is UTC +2.

Does Vatican City observe daylight saving time?

Vatican City observes daylight saving time. The page shows whether daylight saving or standard time is active now and lists the yearly clock changes when they are available.

Why can the time in Vatican City change during the year?

The time in Vatican City can shift because daylight saving rules move the clock during part of the year. This changes the UTC offset shown on the page.

Is it a good time to call Vatican City now?

The call-time block on this page shows whether the current local time is inside the common 09:00–18:00 business window.

How is the local time in Vatican City calculated?

The page uses the Europe/Vatican time zone, current UTC offset rules and live browser-side updates to show the current local time in Vatican City, Vatican City.

Local time in Vatican City, Vatican City

Daylight saving time changes 2026

Vatican City, Vatican City follows seasonal clock changes. Below are the scheduled DST transitions for this year.

29 March 2026 — Daylight Saving Time

START

Sunday, 29 March 2026, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 29 March 2026, 03:00 AM local daylight time.

Time zone: CET → CEST

25 October 2026 — Daylight Saving Time

END

Sunday, 25 October 2026, 03:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, 25 October 2026, 02:00 AM local standard time.

Time zone: CEST → CET

City

Vatican City

Region / Country

Vatican City

Time zone

Europe/Vatican, UTC +2 h.

Population

825 people

Latitude

41.904

Longitude

12.453

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Time difference from Vatican City to major cities

New York

-6 h.

Rio de Janeiro

-5 h.

London

-1 h.

Paris

0 h.

Moscow

+1 h.

Dubai

+2 h.

Islamabad

+3 h.

Beijing

+6 h.

Singapore

+6 h.

Tokyo

+7 h.

Sydney

+8 h.

Vatican City on Vatican City map

Countries closest to Vatican City

*Calculation of distances from capital to capital

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Vatican City currency rate

Current exchange rate for the national currency of Vatican City against the US dollar and the euro.

EUR

1 EUR to USD

$1.1663

1 USD ≈ 0.8574 EUR

1 EUR to EUR

€1.0000

1 EUR ≈ 1.0000 EUR

Rates are recalculated from RUB-based Aviasales feed to USD and EUR. Cached for 6 hours.

⏳ Time quote

The future depends on what you do today.

— Mahatma Gandhi

Time in Vatican City

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