Right now, local time in Aarau is 15:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aarau ranks #25928 worldwide by population and #46 in Switzerland.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aarau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3925° N, 8.0442° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aargau
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 21,503 · #25928 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aarau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.39° S, 171.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 523 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aarau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Aarau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aarau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Aarau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 453 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,604 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.39° N, 8.04° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:15 | −8h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 11:15 | −4h |
| London | 14:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Aarau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aarau local time:
Cities sharing Aarau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:15
- Geneva15:15
- Basel15:15
- Lausanne15:15
- Bern15:15
- Winterthur15:15
- Luzern15:15
- Sankt Gallen15:15
- Lugano15:15
- Biel/Bienne15:15
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:15
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:15
Distances from Aarau
| Paris | 453 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 747 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,223 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,798 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,582 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,094 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,334 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,496 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,595 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,599 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,331 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,604 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Aarau
- Küttigen3 km · 15:15
- Oberentfelden4 km · 15:15
- Erlinsbach3 km · 15:15
- Buchs3 km · 15:15
- Suhr4 km · 15:15
- Biberstein4 km · 15:15
- Schönenwerd4 km · 15:15
- Muhen6 km · 15:15
FAQ
What time is it in Aarau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aarau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Aarau in?
Aarau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Aarau observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Aarau today?
Aarau sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aarau tonight?
The moon phase over Aarau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aarau?
The antipode of Aarau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.39° S, 171.96° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 523 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aarau?
Aarau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aarau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aarau, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.