Right now, local time in Blumenstein is 12:27 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blumenstein ranks #139248 worldwide by population and #1236 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 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blumenstein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7421° N, 7.5214° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,154 · #139248 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blumenstein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.74° S, 172.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 445 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:12 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blumenstein today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.0° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Blumenstein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blumenstein 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.
Blumenstein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 452 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,658 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.74° N, 7.52° 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 | 03:27 | −9h |
| Chicago | 05:27 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 08:27 | −4h |
| London | 11:27 | −1h |
| Paris | 12:27 | same time |
| Moscow | 14:27 | +2h |
| Dubai | 15:27 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:57 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:27 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 19:27 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 20:27 | +8h |
| Sydney | 22:27 | +10h |
Best time to call Blumenstein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blumenstein local time:
Cities sharing Blumenstein's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich12:27
- Geneva12:27
- Basel12:27
- Lausanne12:27
- Bern12:27
- Winterthur12:27
- Luzern12:27
- Sankt Gallen12:27
- Lugano12:27
- Biel/Bienne12:27
- Zürich (Kreis 11)12:27
- Zürich (Kreis 3)12:27
Distances from Blumenstein
| Paris | 452 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 768 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,298 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,820 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,615 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,102 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,402 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,517 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,523 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,681 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,377 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,658 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Blumenstein
- Wattenwil3 km · 12:27
- Uebeschi3 km · 12:27
- Burgistein5 km · 12:27
- Seftigen5 km · 12:27
- Thierachern4 km · 12:27
- Uetendorf5 km · 12:27
- Mühlethurnen8 km · 12:27
- Uttigen7 km · 12:27
FAQ
What time is it in Blumenstein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blumenstein (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Blumenstein in?
Blumenstein runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Blumenstein 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 Blumenstein today?
Blumenstein sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blumenstein tonight?
The moon phase over Blumenstein tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blumenstein?
The antipode of Blumenstein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.74° S, 172.48° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 445 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blumenstein?
Blumenstein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blumenstein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blumenstein, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.