Right now, local time in Bottens is 20:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bottens ranks #146133 worldwide by population and #1321 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 57% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bottens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6160° N, 6.6615° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,030 · #146133 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bottens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.62° S, 173.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 389 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:41 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bottens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 121.8° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Bottens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bottens sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Bottens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 408 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,725 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.62° N, 6.66° 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 | 11:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:56 | −4h |
| London | 19:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Bottens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bottens local time:
Cities sharing Bottens's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:56
- Geneva20:56
- Basel20:56
- Lausanne20:56
- Bern20:56
- Winterthur20:56
- Luzern20:56
- Sankt Gallen20:56
- Lugano20:56
- Biel/Bienne20:56
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:56
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:56
Distances from Bottens
| Paris | 408 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 735 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,359 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,881 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,680 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,056 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,459 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,466 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,489 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,731 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,444 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,725 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Bottens
- Froideville2 km · 20:56
- Echallens4 km · 20:56
- Cheseaux5 km · 20:56
- Le Mont-sur-Lausanne7 km · 20:56
- Epalinges7 km · 20:56
- Vuarrens8 km · 20:56
- Romanel-sur-Lausanne7 km · 20:56
- Corcelles-le-Jorat6 km · 20:56
FAQ
What time is it in Bottens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bottens (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Bottens in?
Bottens runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bottens 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 Bottens today?
Bottens sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bottens tonight?
The moon phase over Bottens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 57.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bottens?
The antipode of Bottens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.62° S, 173.34° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 389 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bottens?
Bottens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bottens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bottens, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.