Right now, local time in Birchwil is 21:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birchwil ranks #144082 worldwide by population and #1296 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birchwil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4543° N, 8.6348° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,066 · #144082 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birchwil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.45° S, 171.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 560 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birchwil today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Birchwil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birchwil sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Birchwil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 492 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,559 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.45° N, 8.63° 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 | 12:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:57 | −4h |
| London | 20:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Birchwil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birchwil local time:
Cities sharing Birchwil's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:57
- Geneva21:57
- Basel21:57
- Lausanne21:57
- Bern21:57
- Winterthur21:57
- Luzern21:57
- Sankt Gallen21:57
- Lugano21:57
- Biel/Bienne21:57
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:57
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:57
Distances from Birchwil
| Paris | 492 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 777 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,183 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,756 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,538 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,127 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,291 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,521 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,567 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,633 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,286 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,559 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Birchwil
- Bassersdorf1 km · 21:57
- Nürensdorf1 km · 21:57
- Brüttisellen4 km · 21:57
- Dietlikon / Eichwiesen4 km · 21:57
- Dietlikon / Dietlikon (Dorf)4 km · 21:57
- Kloten / Hostrass3 km · 21:57
- Wangen5 km · 21:57
- Kloten / Geissberg3 km · 21:57
FAQ
What time is it in Birchwil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birchwil (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birchwil in?
Birchwil runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birchwil 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 Birchwil today?
Birchwil sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birchwil tonight?
The moon phase over Birchwil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birchwil?
The antipode of Birchwil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.45° S, 171.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 560 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birchwil?
Birchwil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birchwil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birchwil, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.