Local Time in Messina, Italy
31°C / 88°F · Mainly clear
Outside business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Oct 25
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- IANA Zone
- Europe/Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Continent
- Europe
Latest news in Messina
- Messina mystery: theft of Renaissance art from Sicilian museum leaves investigators baffledThe Guardian · 7d ago
- Thieves Steal 4 Renaissance Paintings From Italian Museum in Brazen HeistThe New York Times · 21d ago
- How a Renaissance Art Heist Happened in SicilyTime Magazine · 20d ago
- Italy: Thieves steal key Renaissance paintings in Sicilydw.com · 21d ago
- Four 'extraordinary' Renaissance paintings stolen from Italian museumBBC · 21d ago
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Local Vibe
Messina is a harbour city and the capital of the Italian Metropolitan City of Messina. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of 217,033 inhabitants in the city proper and 595,948 in the metropolitan city as of 2025. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria region, Villa San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria on the mainland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Messina right now?
- The current time in Messina, Italy is 05:30:03 PM (CEST), which is UTC+2.
- What time zone is Messina in?
- Messina uses the Europe/Rome time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CEST, UTC+2.
- Does Messina observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Messina observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on October 25, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Messina?
- Messina is currently UTC+2 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).