Time in the Vatican
All of the Vatican is on Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Vatican
Clocks in the Vatican go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 am, when CET (UTC+1) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
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Questions
How many time zones does the Vatican have?
The Vatican has one time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2).
Does the Vatican have daylight saving time?
Clocks in the Vatican go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 am, when CET (UTC+1) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
Updated Saturday 10 October 2026