Right now, local time in Bellinzona is 23:32 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bellinzona ranks #14087 worldwide by population and #15 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bellinzona — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1928° N, 9.0170° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 43,220 · #14087 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bellinzona through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.19° S, 170.98° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 504 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bellinzona today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 124.2° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Bellinzona — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bellinzona sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Bellinzona's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 582 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,557 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.19° N, 9.02° 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 | 15:32 | −8h |
| Chicago | 17:32 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 19:32 | −4h |
| London | 22:32 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:32 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:32 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:32 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:02 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:32 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:32 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:32 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:32 | +10h |
Best time to call Bellinzona
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bellinzona local time:
Cities sharing Bellinzona's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich23:32
- Geneva23:32
- Basel23:32
- Lausanne23:32
- Bern23:32
- Winterthur23:32
- Luzern23:32
- Sankt Gallen23:32
- Lugano23:32
- Biel/Bienne23:32
- Zürich (Kreis 11)23:32
- Zürich (Kreis 3)23:32
Distances from Bellinzona
| Paris | 582 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 892 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,245 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,694 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,496 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,231 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,327 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,563 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,645 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,660 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,268 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,557 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Bellinzona
FAQ
What time is it in Bellinzona right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bellinzona (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bellinzona in?
Bellinzona runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bellinzona 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 Bellinzona today?
Bellinzona sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bellinzona tonight?
The moon phase over Bellinzona tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bellinzona?
The antipode of Bellinzona — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.19° S, 170.98° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 504 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bellinzona?
Bellinzona lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bellinzona?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bellinzona, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.