Right now, local time in Alterswil is 02:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Alterswil ranks #114207 worldwide by population and #895 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Alterswil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7959° N, 7.2588° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,850 · #114207 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Alterswil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.80° S, 172.74° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 434 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:27 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Alterswil today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Alterswil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Alterswil sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Alterswil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 432 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.80° N, 7.26° 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 | 17:42 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:42 | −4h |
| London | 01:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Alterswil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Alterswil local time:
Cities sharing Alterswil's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich02:42
- Geneva02:42
- Basel02:42
- Lausanne02:42
- Bern02:42
- Winterthur02:42
- Luzern02:42
- Sankt Gallen02:42
- Lugano02:42
- Biel/Bienne02:42
- Zürich (Kreis 11)02:42
- Zürich (Kreis 3)02:42
Distances from Alterswil
| Paris | 432 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 750 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,310 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,840 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,636 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,082 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,417 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,505 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,506 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,688 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,397 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,677 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Alterswil
- Sankt Antoni3 km · 02:42
- Rechthalten3 km · 02:42
- Tafers4 km · 02:42
- Heitenried5 km · 02:42
- Oberschrot6 km · 02:42
- Giffers5 km · 02:42
- Plaffeien6 km · 02:42
- Schmitten7 km · 02:42
FAQ
What time is it in Alterswil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Alterswil (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Alterswil in?
Alterswil runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Alterswil 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 Alterswil today?
Alterswil sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Alterswil tonight?
The moon phase over Alterswil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Alterswil?
The antipode of Alterswil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.80° S, 172.74° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 434 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Alterswil?
Alterswil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Alterswil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Alterswil, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.