Right now, local time in Birsfelden is 12:36 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Birsfelden ranks #44430 worldwide by population and #155 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Birsfelden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5529° N, 7.6232° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Basel-Landschaft
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 10,232 · #44430 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Birsfelden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.55° S, 172.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 515 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Birsfelden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Birsfelden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Birsfelden sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Birsfelden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 417 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,631 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.55° N, 7.62° 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 | 04:36 | −8h |
| Chicago | 06:36 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 08:36 | −4h |
| London | 11:36 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:36 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:36 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:36 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:06 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:36 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:36 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:36 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:36 | +10h |
Best time to call Birsfelden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Birsfelden local time:
Cities sharing Birsfelden's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich12:36
- Geneva12:36
- Basel12:36
- Lausanne12:36
- Bern12:36
- Winterthur12:36
- Luzern12:36
- Sankt Gallen12:36
- Lugano12:36
- Biel/Bienne12:36
- Zürich (Kreis 11)12:36
- Zürich (Kreis 3)12:36
Distances from Birsfelden
| Paris | 417 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 711 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,239 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,833 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,615 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,058 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,354 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,462 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,583 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,604 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,361 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,631 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Birsfelden
- Riehen3 km · 12:36
- Münchenstein4 km · 12:36
- Muttenz4 km · 12:36
- Weil am Rhein4 km · 12:36
- Bettingen4 km · 12:36
- Basel4 km · 12:36
- Binningen4 km · 12:36
- Arlesheim7 km · 12:36
FAQ
What time is it in Birsfelden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Birsfelden (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Birsfelden in?
Birsfelden runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Birsfelden 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 Birsfelden today?
Birsfelden sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Birsfelden tonight?
The moon phase over Birsfelden tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Birsfelden?
The antipode of Birsfelden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.55° S, 172.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 515 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Birsfelden?
Birsfelden lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Birsfelden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Birsfelden, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.