Right now, local time in Birr is 20:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birr ranks #79211 worldwide by population and #461 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
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birr — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4343° N, 8.2089° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aargau
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,884 · #79211 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birr through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.43° S, 171.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 536 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birr today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.6° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Birr — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birr 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.
Birr's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 463 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,591 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.43° N, 8.21° 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 | 11:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:31 | −4h |
| London | 19:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Birr
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birr local time:
Cities sharing Birr's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:31
- Geneva20:31
- Basel20:31
- Lausanne20:31
- Bern20:31
- Winterthur20:31
- Luzern20:31
- Sankt Gallen20:31
- Lugano20:31
- Biel/Bienne20:31
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:31
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:31
Distances from Birr
| Paris | 463 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 753 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,211 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,787 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,570 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,102 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,320 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,501 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,588 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,607 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,318 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,591 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Birr
- Hausen3 km · 20:31
- Othmarsingen4 km · 20:31
- Schinznach Bad4 km · 20:31
- Windisch5 km · 20:31
- Brugg5 km · 20:31
- Niederlenz4 km · 20:31
- Birmenstorf4 km · 20:31
- Gebenstorf6 km · 20:31
FAQ
What time is it in Birr right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birr (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Birr in?
Birr runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birr 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 Birr today?
Birr sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birr tonight?
The moon phase over Birr tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birr?
The antipode of Birr — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.43° S, 171.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 536 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birr?
Birr lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birr?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birr, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.