Right now, local time in Ascona is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ascona ranks #68381 worldwide by population and #347 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ascona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1545° N, 8.7733° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,084 · #68381 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ascona through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.15° S, 171.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 485 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:32 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ascona today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Ascona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ascona sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Ascona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 568 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,577 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.15° N, 8.77° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Ascona
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ascona local time:
Cities sharing Ascona's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:47
- Geneva17:47
- Basel17:47
- Lausanne17:47
- Bern17:47
- Winterthur17:47
- Luzern17:47
- Sankt Gallen17:47
- Lugano17:47
- Biel/Bienne17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:47
Distances from Ascona
| Paris | 568 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 882 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,262 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,712 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,514 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,218 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,345 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,546 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,636 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,674 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,288 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,577 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Ascona
FAQ
What time is it in Ascona right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ascona (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ascona in?
Ascona runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ascona 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 Ascona today?
Ascona sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ascona tonight?
The moon phase over Ascona tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ascona?
The antipode of Ascona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.15° S, 171.23° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 485 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ascona?
Ascona lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ascona?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ascona, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.