Right now, local time in Begnins is 23:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Begnins ranks #131433 worldwide by population and #1130 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 35m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Begnins — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4415° N, 6.2476° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,323 · #131433 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Begnins through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.44° S, 173.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 353 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:54 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Begnins today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 121.1° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Begnins — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Begnins sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Begnins's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 397 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,761 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.44° N, 6.25° 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 | 15:09 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:09 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:09 | −4h |
| London | 22:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Begnins
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Begnins local time:
Cities sharing Begnins's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich23:09
- Geneva23:09
- Basel23:09
- Lausanne23:09
- Bern23:09
- Winterthur23:09
- Luzern23:09
- Sankt Gallen23:09
- Lugano23:09
- Biel/Bienne23:09
- Zürich (Kreis 11)23:09
- Zürich (Kreis 3)23:09
Distances from Begnins
| Paris | 397 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 730 km | NW (323°) |
| Moscow | 2,396 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,908 km | E (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,710 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,040 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,422 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,482 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,503 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,766 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,478 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,761 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Begnins
FAQ
What time is it in Begnins right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Begnins (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Begnins in?
Begnins runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Begnins 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 Begnins today?
Begnins sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Begnins tonight?
The moon phase over Begnins tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Begnins?
The antipode of Begnins — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.44° S, 173.75° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 353 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Begnins?
Begnins lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Begnins?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Begnins, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.