Vatican
Time now in the Vatican City
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 07:59Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Vatican
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
921
Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
07:59
Day length
13h 34m
Coordinates
41.90, 12.45
Time difference from the Vatican City
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the Vatican City on the map
About the time in the Vatican City
the Vatican City sits at latitude 41.90, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 34m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 921 people live in the Vatican City, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Europe/Vatican is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Vatican keeps pointing at Vatican time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in the Vatican City
- Which time zone is the Vatican City in?
- the Vatican City uses Europe/Vatican, currently UTC +2.
- What are normal business hours in the Vatican City in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in the Vatican City runs from 07:00–15:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is the Vatican City?
- the Vatican City is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in the Vatican City right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in the Vatican City, updating every second from Europe/Vatican (UTC +2).