Right now, local time in Balsthal is 20:10 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balsthal ranks #62766 worldwide by population and #294 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balsthal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3161° N, 7.6932° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Solothurn
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,863 · #62766 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balsthal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.32° S, 172.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 499 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:55 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balsthal today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 123.8° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Balsthal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balsthal 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.
Balsthal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 432 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.32° N, 7.69° 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 | 11:10 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | −4h |
| London | 19:10 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:10 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:10 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +10h |
Best time to call Balsthal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balsthal local time:
Cities sharing Balsthal's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:10
- Geneva20:10
- Basel20:10
- Lausanne20:10
- Bern20:10
- Winterthur20:10
- Luzern20:10
- Sankt Gallen20:10
- Lugano20:10
- Biel/Bienne20:10
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:10
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:10
Distances from Balsthal
| Paris | 432 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 733 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,250 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,821 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,607 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,077 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,361 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,485 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,569 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,622 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,358 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,632 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Balsthal
- Oensingen4 km · 20:10
- Laupersdorf3 km · 20:10
- Niederbipp5 km · 20:10
- Oberbipp7 km · 20:10
- Matzendorf5 km · 20:10
- Oberbuchsiten6 km · 20:10
- Wiedlisbach8 km · 20:10
- Walliswil bei Niederbipp9 km · 20:10
FAQ
What time is it in Balsthal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balsthal (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balsthal in?
Balsthal runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Balsthal 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 Balsthal today?
Balsthal sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balsthal tonight?
The moon phase over Balsthal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balsthal?
The antipode of Balsthal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.32° S, 172.31° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 499 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balsthal?
Balsthal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balsthal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balsthal, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.