Right now, local time in Alpnach is 15:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alpnach ranks #67276 worldwide by population and #338 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
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alpnach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9423° N, 8.2718° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Obwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,218 · #67276 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alpnach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.94° S, 171.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 502 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alpnach today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Alpnach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alpnach sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Alpnach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 490 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,598 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.94° N, 8.27° 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 | 06:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:38 | −4h |
| London | 14:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Alpnach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alpnach local time:
Cities sharing Alpnach's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:38
- Geneva15:38
- Basel15:38
- Lausanne15:38
- Bern15:38
- Winterthur15:38
- Luzern15:38
- Sankt Gallen15:38
- Lugano15:38
- Biel/Bienne15:38
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:38
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:38
Distances from Alpnach
| Paris | 490 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 793 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,239 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,769 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,560 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,137 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,341 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,545 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,574 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,629 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,318 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,598 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Alpnach
FAQ
What time is it in Alpnach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alpnach (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alpnach in?
Alpnach runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alpnach 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 Alpnach today?
Alpnach sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alpnach tonight?
The moon phase over Alpnach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alpnach?
The antipode of Alpnach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.94° S, 171.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 502 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alpnach?
Alpnach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alpnach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alpnach, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.