Right now, local time in Bönigen is 00:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bönigen ranks #104817 worldwide by population and #776 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bönigen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6874° N, 7.8935° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,233 · #104817 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bönigen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.69° S, 172.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 462 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:33 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bönigen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Bönigen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bönigen 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.
Bönigen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 479 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.69° N, 7.89° 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 | 15:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | −4h |
| London | 23:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Bönigen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bönigen local time:
Cities sharing Bönigen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:48
- Geneva00:48
- Basel00:48
- Lausanne00:48
- Bern00:48
- Winterthur00:48
- Luzern00:48
- Sankt Gallen00:48
- Lugano00:48
- Biel/Bienne00:48
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:48
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:48
Distances from Bönigen
| Paris | 479 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 792 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,279 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,791 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,586 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,129 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,379 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,534 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,547 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,669 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,350 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,632 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Bönigen
- Ringgenberg2 km · 00:48
- Matten2 km · 00:48
- Interlaken2 km · 00:48
- Wilderswil4 km · 00:48
- Unterseen4 km · 00:48
- Därligen7 km · 00:48
- Lauterbrunnen11 km · 00:48
- Beatenberg8 km · 00:48
FAQ
What time is it in Bönigen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bönigen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bönigen in?
Bönigen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bönigen 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 Bönigen today?
Bönigen sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bönigen tonight?
The moon phase over Bönigen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bönigen?
The antipode of Bönigen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.69° S, 172.11° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 462 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bönigen?
Bönigen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bönigen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bönigen, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.