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Current local time in Bologna, Italy
Europe/Rome
Observatory log
Bologna, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Rome- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:29Sunset18:30Day length11 h 1 minSolar noon13:00
MoonWaxing crescent, 21% lit
Golden hour07:12–08:09 · 17:51–18:49
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Italy is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Italy
Italy uses a single time zone: Europe/Rome.
- 08Coordinates
44.50° N, 11.34° E · Emilia-Romagna
Differences
Bologna and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BolognaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Bologna
What time zone is Bologna in?
Bologna uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Rome.
Does Italy use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Bologna today?
Today in Bologna the sun rises at 07:29 and sets at 18:30, giving 11 h 1 min of daylight.