Time in the Vatican City now
The Vatican City keeps one time zone, Europe/Vatican, UTC+1, and UTC+2 during daylight saving time. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Europe/Vatican
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 29 Mar to 25 Oct
- Main city
- Vatican
- Public holidays 2026
- 29 dates
- Continent
- Europe
Sunrise and sunset in Vatican.
Worked out for the coordinates of Vatican from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 15h 14m, and on the shortest day for 9h 7m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the Vatican City, 2026.
The 29 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanSolemnity of Mary, Mother of GodThursday · Passed
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6JanEpiphanyTuesday · Passed
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11FebAnniversary of the Foundation of Vatican CityWednesday · Passed
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19MarSaint Joseph's DayThursday · Passed
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2AprMaundy ThursdayThursday · Passed
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3AprGood FridayFriday · Passed
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4AprHoly SaturdaySaturday · Passed
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5AprEaster SundaySunday · Passed
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6AprEaster MondayMonday · Passed
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7AprEaster TuesdayTuesday · Passed
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1MaySaint Joseph the Worker's DayFriday · Passed
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8MayAnniversary of the Election of the Holy FatherFriday · Passed
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14MayAscension DayThursday · Passed
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24MaySolemnity of PentecostSunday · Passed
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31MaySolemnity of Holy TrinitySunday · Passed
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4JunCorpus DominiThursday · Passed
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29JunSaints Peter and Paul's DayMonday · Passed
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14AugDay Before Assumption of MaryFriday · Passed
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15AugAssumption of Mary DaySaturday · Passed
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16AugDay After Assumption of MarySunday · Passed
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17SepName Day of the Holy FatherThursday · In 1 day
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1NovAll Saints' DaySunday · In 46 days
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2NovAll Souls' DayMonday · In 47 days
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8DecImmaculate ConceptionTuesday · In 83 days
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24DecChristmas EveThursday · In 99 days
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25DecChristmas DayFriday · In 100 days
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26DecSaint Stephen's DaySaturday · In 101 days
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27DecSaint John the Evangelist's DaySunday · In 102 days
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31DecLast Day of the YearThursday · In 106 days
Vatican compared with other cities.
How the clock in Vatican lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Vatican, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Vatican |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the Vatican City.
The Vatican City moves its clocks forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn. The next change and the dates on either side of it are below.
- 29 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour UTC+1 to UTC+2 at 03:00 local time
- 25 October 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour UTC+2 to UTC+1 at 02:00 local time
- 28 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour UTC+1 to UTC+2 at 03:00 local time
- 31 October 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour UTC+2 to UTC+1 at 02:00 local time
Each row shows the moment the clocks move and the offset from Coordinated Universal Time before and after the change.
Countries on the same time as Vatican.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+1, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the Vatican City now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Vatican and it updates every second. The Vatican City keeps UTC+1, and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.
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What time zone is the Vatican City in?
The Vatican City uses one time zone, Europe/Vatican, which is UTC+1, and UTC+2 during daylight saving time. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the Vatican City use daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on Sunday, 29 March 2026 and Sunday, 25 October 2026, always at 03:00 local time, and the offset moves between UTC+1 and UTC+2.
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What is the UTC offset in the Vatican City?
Vatican is UTC+1, and UTC+2 during daylight saving time. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the Vatican City and New York?
Vatican is 6 hours ahead of New York all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Vatican City and London?
Vatican is 1 hour ahead of London all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the Vatican City and New Delhi?
Vatican is 4.5 hours behind New Delhi in winter and 3.5 hours behind New Delhi in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the Vatican City?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Last Day of the Year on Thursday, 31 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the Vatican City have in 2026?
29 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 8 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Vatican?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Vatican are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 15h 14m, and on the shortest day for 9h 7m.