Right now, local time in Biel/Bienne is 14:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Biel/Bienne ranks #11277 worldwide by population and #10 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Biel/Bienne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1371° N, 7.2461° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 434 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 55,120 · #11277 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Biel/Bienne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.14° S, 172.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 462 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:34 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Biel/Bienne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Biel/Bienne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Biel/Bienne sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Biel/Bienne sits at 434 m above sea level. Biel/Bienne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 411 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,669 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.14° N, 7.25° 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 | 05:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:49 | −4h |
| London | 13:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Biel/Bienne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Biel/Bienne local time:
Cities sharing Biel/Bienne's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:49
- Geneva14:49
- Basel14:49
- Lausanne14:49
- Bern14:49
- Winterthur14:49
- Luzern14:49
- Sankt Gallen14:49
- Lugano14:49
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:49
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:49
- Zürich (Kreis 9)14:49
Distances from Biel/Bienne
| Paris | 411 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 722 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,289 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,850 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,639 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,060 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,400 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,477 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,531 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,658 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,394 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,669 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Biel/Bienne
FAQ
What time is it in Biel/Bienne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Biel/Bienne (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Biel/Bienne in?
Biel/Bienne runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Biel/Bienne 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 Biel/Bienne today?
Biel/Bienne sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Biel/Bienne tonight?
The moon phase over Biel/Bienne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Biel/Bienne?
The antipode of Biel/Bienne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.14° S, 172.75° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 462 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Biel/Bienne?
Biel/Bienne sits at about 434 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Biel/Bienne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Biel/Bienne, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.