Local Time in Messina, Italy
24°C / 75°F · Overcast
Currently business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Oct 25
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- IANA Zone
- Europe/Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Continent
- Europe
Latest news in Messina
- Thieves Steal 4 Renaissance Paintings From Italian Museum in Brazen HeistThe New York Times · 64d ago
- Four Antonello da Messina works stolen in Renaissance painter's hometownReuters · 64d ago
- Messina Air Quality Index (AQI) and Italy Air PollutionIQAir · 118d ago
- Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holidayPBS · 64d ago
- Changing how Europe eats could save millions of lives - and countless birdsBirdLife International · 24d ago
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Local Vibe
Messina is a harbor city and the capital of the Metropolitan City of Messina in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. It is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of 216,458 inhabitants in the city proper and 594,074 in the metropolitan city as of 2026. It is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to the Calabria region on the mainland, namely the town of Villa San Giovanni and the city of Reggio Calabria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Messina right now?
- The current time in Messina, Italy is 01:13:17 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).