What time zone is Lecce in?

Lecce is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Rome. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Lecce use daylight saving time?

Yes. Lecce changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.

What is the time difference between Lecce and UTC?

Lecce is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Lecce

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 22:35

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Lecce: 22:35 · 10 Nov 2026

Lecce time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Italy uses Central European Standard Time.

CET · UTC+1Lazio, Lombardy, Campania, Piedmont, Sicily and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Lecce

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Lecce
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	21:35	1 h behind	Compare Lecce and London
New York	16:35	6 h behind	Compare Lecce and New York
Los Angeles	13:35	9 h behind	Compare Lecce and Los Angeles
Berlin	22:35	Same time	Compare Lecce and Berlin
Dubai	01:35+1 day	3 h ahead	Compare Lecce and Dubai
New Delhi	03:05+1 day	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Lecce and New Delhi
Singapore	05:35+1 day	7 h ahead	Compare Lecce and Singapore
Tokyo	06:35+1 day	8 h ahead	Compare Lecce and Tokyo
Sydney	08:35+1 day	10 h ahead	Compare Lecce and Sydney
Copenhagen	22:35	Same time	Compare Lecce and Copenhagen

Sun in Lecce today

Daylight

10h 7m today - 4h 56m less than the longest day and 0h 50m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Lecce

City facts

Country: Italy
Region: Apulia
Population: 80,695
Dialing code
Currency: EUR · Euro
Coordinates: 40.3548°, 18.1724°

Public holidays in Italy

Holidays

Dec82026
Immaculate Conception
Tuesday · in 28 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 45 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 46 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 52 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan62027
Epiphany
Wednesday · in 57 days
National

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Airports near Lecce

Airports

BDS
Brindisi Airport
39 km north-west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Kinshasamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lagosmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kanomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Ibadanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Luandamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Abujamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Algiersmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Brindisi37 km · Same time
Taranto79 km · Same time
Vlorë112 km · Same time
Fier124 km · Same time
Fier-Çifçi125 km · Same time
Matera137 km · Same time
Bari139 km · Same time
Lushnjë145 km · Same time
Istanbul911 km · 2 h ahead - no DST
Bursa923 km · 2 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lecce in?: Lecce uses Europe/Rome: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Lecce have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Lecce and London?: Lecce is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Lecce from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Lecce.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Lecce in?: Lecce is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Rome. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Lecce use daylight saving time?: Yes. Lecce changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Lecce and UTC?: Lecce is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Lecce

Immaculate Conception

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Epiphany

Brindisi Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now