Florence uses Europe/Rome — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Tuscany, Italy. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Florence's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Florence 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 Florence 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.
Florence (Italian: Firenze) is the capital and most populous city of the Italian region of Tuscany, and, as of 2026, with a population of 361,625, the 8th most populous city in the country. It is also the capital of the eponymous metropolitan province, which counts 988,494 inhabitants, while Eurostat estimates that 696,767 people live in the urban area of Florence.
The Metropolitan Area of Florence, Prato and Pistoia, constituted in 2000 over an area of roughly 4,800 square kilometres (1,850 sq mi), is home to 1.5 million people.
Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered by many academics to have been the birthplace of the Renaissance, becoming a major artistic, cultural, commercial, political, economic and financial center. During this time, Florence rose to a position of enormous influence in Italy, Europe, and beyond.
Its turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1871 the city served as the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. The Florentine dialect forms the base of standard Italian and it became the...
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367,150 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Tuscany, Italy.
Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +39.
Bologna, Verona, Padua
Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) about 4.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 21.5°C and lows 10.6°C. Warmest month: August (average high 34.8°C); coolest month: December (average low 1.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Tourism is, by far, the most important of all industries, and most of the Florentine economy relies on the money generated by international arrivals and students studying in the city. The value of tourism to the city totalled some €2.5 billion in 2015 and the number of visitors had increased by 5.5% from the previous year. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Tuscany · IANA zone: Europe/Rome · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Florence. Times update live every second.
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 Florence 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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