Right now, local time in Bilten is 16:28 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bilten ranks #110084 worldwide by population and #838 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bilten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1499° N, 9.0255° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Glarus
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,011 · #110084 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bilten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.15° S, 170.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 561 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bilten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Bilten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bilten 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.
Bilten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 532 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,537 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.15° N, 9.03° 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 | 07:28 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | −4h |
| London | 15:28 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:28 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +10h |
Best time to call Bilten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bilten local time:
Cities sharing Bilten's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:28
- Geneva16:28
- Basel16:28
- Lausanne16:28
- Bern16:28
- Winterthur16:28
- Luzern16:28
- Sankt Gallen16:28
- Lugano16:28
- Biel/Bienne16:28
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:28
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:28
Distances from Bilten
| Paris | 532 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 821 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,179 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,719 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,505 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,170 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,279 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,566 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,575 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,633 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,260 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,537 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Bilten
- Schänis2 km · 16:28
- Niederurnen3 km · 16:28
- Oberurnen5 km · 16:28
- Benken6 km · 16:28
- Reichenburg4 km · 16:28
- Kaltbrunn7 km · 16:28
- Näfels6 km · 16:28
- Weesen6 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Bilten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bilten (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bilten in?
Bilten runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bilten 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 Bilten today?
Bilten sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bilten tonight?
The moon phase over Bilten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bilten?
The antipode of Bilten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.15° S, 170.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 561 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bilten?
Bilten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bilten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bilten, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.