Catania
Sicily, Italy
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Europe/RomeCEST
- Sunrise
- 6:14 am
- Sunset
- 7:55 pm
- Daylight
- 13 hours 41 minutes123 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 72 days
Daylight saving in Catania
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Right now Catania is on CEST, UTC+2 — daylight saving time. That is 72 days away.
Catania time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Rome — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Catania and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 1:42 pm | 13:42 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 2:42 pm | 14:42 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 3:42 pm | 15:42 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 4:42 pm | 16:42 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 4:42 pm | 16:42 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 5:42 pm | 17:42 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 9:42 pm | 21:42 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 10:42 pm | 22:42 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 10:42 pm | 22:42 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 10:42 pm | 22:42 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 11:42 pm | 23:42 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 11:42 pm | 23:42 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 12:42 am Fri | 00:42 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:12 am Fri | 02:12 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 4:42 am Fri | 04:42 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 5:42 am Fri | 05:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 6:42 am Fri | 06:42 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 8:42 am Fri | 08:42 | 10 hours ahead |
About Catania
- Population
- 311584
- Coordinates
- 37.492, 15.070
- Region
- Sicily, Italy
- IANA zone
- Europe/Rome
- Solar noon
- 1:04 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Catania right now?
It is 10:42 pm (22:42 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Catania. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Catania in?
Catania uses the Europe/Rome time zone, currently CEST (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like CEST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Catania on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Catania is currently observing daylight saving time as CEST. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Catania?
The next change is on Sunday, 25th October 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+1.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Catania today?
The sun rises at 6:14 am and sets at 7:55 pm today, giving 13 hours 41 minutes of daylight. That is 123 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Catania of Los Angeles?
Catania is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 10:42 pm in Catania, it is 1:42 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Catania?
Catania is in Sicily, Italy, at 37.49° N, 15.07° E, with a population of about 311,584. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.