What Timezone is Vatican City In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Vatican City uses a single timezone: UTC+01:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Vatican City (UTC+01:00) is 13:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Vatican City time.
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Time difference between Vatican City and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Vatican City is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 1 hour ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 6 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 3 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 4.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 8 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 9 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+01:00
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Austria
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Croatia
- Czechia
- DR Congo
- Denmark
- Equatorial Guinea
- France
- Gabon
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Niger
Vatican City in context
- Vatican City covers 0.49 km², making it the smallest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 1,800 people per km² ranks 5th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 1 country: Italy.
- Vatican City is landlocked, with no direct coastline.
- With 882 people, Vatican City holds less than 0.1% of the population of Southern Europe.
- That is less than 0.1% of the Europe total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Vatican City is not a United Nations member state.
Vatican City time — FAQ
What timezone is Vatican City in?
Vatican City is in the UTC+01:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Vatican City have?
Vatican City uses a single timezone (UTC+01:00).
What time is it in Vatican City when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Vatican City (UTC+01:00) is 13:00.
What other countries share Vatican City's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+01:00 timezone as Vatican City include Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium and 37 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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