Right now, local time in Affoltern am Albis is 19:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Affoltern am Albis ranks #39418 worldwide by population and #119 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Affoltern am Albis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2774° N, 8.4513° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 12,226 · #39418 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Affoltern am Albis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.28° S, 171.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 537 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Affoltern am Albis today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Affoltern am Albis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Affoltern am Albis sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Affoltern am Albis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 486 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,577 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.28° N, 8.45° 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 | 10:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:59 | −4h |
| London | 18:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Affoltern am Albis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Affoltern am Albis local time:
Cities sharing Affoltern am Albis's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:59
- Geneva19:59
- Basel19:59
- Lausanne19:59
- Bern19:59
- Winterthur19:59
- Luzern19:59
- Sankt Gallen19:59
- Lugano19:59
- Biel/Bienne19:59
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:59
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:59
Distances from Affoltern am Albis
| Paris | 486 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 778 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,206 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,765 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,550 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,127 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,312 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,526 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,591 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,609 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,302 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,577 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Affoltern am Albis
- Affoltern / Hasenbüel0 km · 19:59
- Affoltern / Oberdorf0 km · 19:59
- Affoltern / Unterdorf1 km · 19:59
- Affoltern / Sonnenberg1 km · 19:59
- Hedingen2 km · 19:59
- Obfelden / Toussen2 km · 19:59
- Obfelden3 km · 19:59
- Mettmenstetten4 km · 19:59
FAQ
What time is it in Affoltern am Albis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Affoltern am Albis (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Affoltern am Albis in?
Affoltern am Albis runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Affoltern am Albis 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 Affoltern am Albis today?
Affoltern am Albis sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Affoltern am Albis tonight?
The moon phase over Affoltern am Albis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Affoltern am Albis?
The antipode of Affoltern am Albis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.28° S, 171.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 537 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Affoltern am Albis?
Affoltern am Albis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Affoltern am Albis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Affoltern am Albis, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.