Bologna uses Europe/Rome — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Bologna's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Bologna uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Bologna is Europe/Rome. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +39. Languages: Italian.
Bologna (Bolognese: Bulåggna) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy, with 391,473 inhabitants from 150 different nationalities. Its metropolitan province is home to more than 1 million people as of 2026.
Bologna is most famous for being the home to the oldest university in continuous operation, the University of Bologna, established in AD 1088.
The city has been an important urban center for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it Felsina), then under the Celts as Bona, later under the Romans (Bonōnia), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and later signoria, when it was among the largest European cities by population.
Famous for its towers, churches and lengthy porticoes, Bologna has a well-preserved historical centre, thanks to a careful restoration and conservation policy which began at the end of the 1970s. In 2000, it was declared European capital of culture and in 2006, a UNESCO "City of Music" and part of the Creative Cities Network.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Bologna. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
394,843 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +39.
Florence, Verona, Padua
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) about 6.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 19.6°C and lows 10.6°C. Warmest month: July (average high 32.1°C); coolest month: January (average low 0.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
In terms of total GDP, the Metropolitan City of Bologna generated a value of about €35 billion ($40.6 billion) in 2017, equivalent to €34,251 ($40,165) per capita, the third highest figure among Italian provinces (after Milan and Bolzano/Bozen). The economy of Bologna is characterized by a flourishing industrial sector, traditionally centered on the transformation of agricultural and zootechnical products (Eridania, Granarolo, Segafredo Zanetti, Conserve Italia), machinery (Coesia, IMA, Sacmi), construction equipment (Maccaferri); energy (Hera Group), automotive (Ducati, Lamborghini)… Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Emilia-Romagna · IANA zone: Europe/Rome · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Bologna and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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