Population: 367,150
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Florence, Italy. Right now, Florence uses Central European Standard Time (GMT+1) | UTC+1, and the display updates automatically.
Florence uses Central European Standard Time (GMT+1) | UTC+1. During standard time, the city uses Central European Standard Time (GMT+1) | UTC+1. During daylight saving time, it uses Central European Summer Time (GMT+2) | UTC+2. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Rome.
The current UTC offset for Florence is shown as UTC+1. If the city observes daylight saving time, this offset can change during the year.
CET is the short label for the current local timezone used in Florence. The full timezone label and UTC offset are shown on this page so you do not have to rely on the abbreviation alone.
No, Florence is not on Daylight Saving Time today, but this location observes Daylight Saving Time seasonally. It is currently using Central European Standard Time (GMT+1) | UTC+1.
Florence has clock changes in 2026: March 29, 2026 at 3:00 AM local time and October 25, 2026 at 2:00 AM local time. Use the live clock on this page for the current abbreviation and UTC offset.
The time difference depends on your own timezone and the date. Use the live comparison tools on findtime.io to compare your location with Florence; the result will account for daylight saving time and the selected meeting date.
For most business calls, aim for 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Florence, using Central European Standard Time (GMT+1) | UTC+1. The findtime.io meeting planner shows overlap between your working hours and Florence working hours and adjusts for Daylight Saving Time on the selected date.
Use the findtime.io time converter, enter the time in Florence, then choose the comparison city. The converter uses Central European Standard Time (GMT+1) | UTC+1 and applies the correct Daylight Saving Time rule for the selected date.
Florence changes offset when daylight saving time starts or ends. That is why the same city can use one UTC offset during standard time and another during daylight time.