Rome

Italy • Central European Time

Time Zone

Rome uses Central European Time (CET / CEST), currently running at UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer). Clocks advance to CEST in late March and return to CET in late October, in line with all of continental Europe.

Business & Commerce

Rome, Italy's capital, operates on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) — aligned with the rest of continental Europe. Italy's primary financial exchange is Euronext Milan (formerly Borsa Italiana), not in Rome but in Milan; Rome is the seat of Italian government, the Vatican, and several major state-controlled companies whose strategic decisions shape Italian and regional European economic policy. At CET/CEST, Rome shares its clock with Paris, Madrid, Berlin, and Amsterdam, placing it firmly within the European trading day. Italy is one of the EU's four largest economies, with a manufacturing sector spanning automobiles, fashion, luxury goods, and industrial machinery that is deeply integrated into global supply chains. At CET, Rome is one hour ahead of London and six to seven hours ahead of New York depending on DST.