Right now, local time in Beckenried is 14:05 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Beckenried ranks #89803 worldwide by population and #589 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Beckenried — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9665° N, 8.4757° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nidwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,050 · #89803 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Beckenried through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.97° S, 171.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 516 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Beckenried today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Beckenried — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Beckenried 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.
Beckenried's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 503 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,582 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.97° N, 8.48° 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 | 05:05 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:05 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:05 | −4h |
| London | 13:05 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:05 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:05 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:05 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 18:35 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:05 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:05 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:05 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:05 | +10h |
Best time to call Beckenried
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Beckenried local time:
Cities sharing Beckenried's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:05
- Geneva14:05
- Basel14:05
- Lausanne14:05
- Bern14:05
- Winterthur14:05
- Luzern14:05
- Sankt Gallen14:05
- Lugano14:05
- Biel/Bienne14:05
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:05
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:05
Distances from Beckenried
| Paris | 503 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 803 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,225 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,755 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,545 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,148 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,326 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,553 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,588 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,617 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,303 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,582 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Beckenried
- Emmetten3 km · 14:05
- Vitznau5 km · 14:05
- Buochs4 km · 14:05
- Gersau5 km · 14:05
- Ennetbürgen5 km · 14:05
- Weggis8 km · 14:05
- Dallenwil8 km · 14:05
- Wolfenschiessen9 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Beckenried right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beckenried (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Beckenried in?
Beckenried runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Beckenried 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 Beckenried today?
Beckenried sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Beckenried tonight?
The moon phase over Beckenried tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Beckenried?
The antipode of Beckenried — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.97° S, 171.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 516 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Beckenried?
Beckenried lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Beckenried?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Beckenried, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.