Right now, local time in Balerna is 10:10 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balerna ranks #84168 worldwide by population and #518 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balerna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.8464° N, 9.0072° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,456 · #84168 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balerna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.85° S, 170.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 486 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:55 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balerna today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 123.8° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Balerna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balerna sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Balerna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 603 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,565 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.85° N, 9.01° 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 | 01:10 | −9h |
| Chicago | 03:10 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 06:10 | −4h |
| London | 09:10 | −1h |
| Paris | 10:10 | same time |
| Moscow | 12:10 | +2h |
| Dubai | 13:10 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:40 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:10 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 17:10 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 18:10 | +8h |
| Sydney | 20:10 | +10h |
Best time to call Balerna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balerna local time:
Cities sharing Balerna's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich10:10
- Geneva10:10
- Basel10:10
- Lausanne10:10
- Bern10:10
- Winterthur10:10
- Luzern10:10
- Sankt Gallen10:10
- Lugano10:10
- Biel/Bienne10:10
- Zürich (Kreis 11)10:10
- Zürich (Kreis 3)10:10
Distances from Balerna
| Paris | 603 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 919 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,270 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,686 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,493 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,253 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,344 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,537 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,674 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,690 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,272 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,565 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Balerna
- Morbio Inferiore1 km · 10:10
- Castel San Pietro2 km · 10:10
- Novazzano2 km · 10:10
- Ronago2 km · 10:10
- Chiasso2 km · 10:10
- Mendrisio3 km · 10:10
- Parè4 km · 10:10
- Sagnino3 km · 10:10
FAQ
What time is it in Balerna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balerna (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balerna in?
Balerna runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Balerna 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 Balerna today?
Balerna sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balerna tonight?
The moon phase over Balerna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balerna?
The antipode of Balerna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.85° S, 170.99° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 486 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balerna?
Balerna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balerna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balerna, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.