Right now, local time in Birmensdorf is 21:38 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birmensdorf ranks #70969 worldwide by population and #371 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birmensdorf — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3552° N, 8.4426° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 4,772 · #70969 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birmensdorf through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.36° S, 171.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birmensdorf today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.8° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Birmensdorf — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birmensdorf 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.
Birmensdorf's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 482 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,576 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.36° N, 8.44° 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 | 12:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:38 | −4h |
| London | 20:38 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:38 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:38 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:38 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:08 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:38 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:38 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:38 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:38 | +10h |
Best time to call Birmensdorf
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birmensdorf local time:
Cities sharing Birmensdorf's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:38
- Geneva21:38
- Basel21:38
- Lausanne21:38
- Bern21:38
- Winterthur21:38
- Luzern21:38
- Sankt Gallen21:38
- Lugano21:38
- Biel/Bienne21:38
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:38
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:38
Distances from Birmensdorf
| Paris | 482 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 772 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,201 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,767 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,551 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,121 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,309 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,519 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,584 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,614 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,302 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,576 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Birmensdorf
- Uitikon2 km · 21:38
- Urdorf / Oberurdorf3 km · 21:38
- Wettswil / Wettswil (Dorf)3 km · 21:38
- Urdorf4 km · 21:38
- Urdorf / Moos4 km · 21:38
- Wettswil3 km · 21:38
- Schlieren / Kamp4 km · 21:38
- Urdorf / Bodenfeld4 km · 21:38
FAQ
What time is it in Birmensdorf right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birmensdorf (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birmensdorf in?
Birmensdorf runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birmensdorf 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 Birmensdorf today?
Birmensdorf sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birmensdorf tonight?
The moon phase over Birmensdorf tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birmensdorf?
The antipode of Birmensdorf — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.36° S, 171.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birmensdorf?
Birmensdorf lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birmensdorf?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birmensdorf, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.