Right now, local time in Bowil is 19:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bowil ranks #127776 worldwide by population and #1083 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bowil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8930° N, 7.6976° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,414 · #127776 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bowil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.89° S, 172.30° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 466 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:33 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bowil today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 123.4° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Bowil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bowil sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Bowil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 455 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,642 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.89° N, 7.70° 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 | 10:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:48 | −4h |
| London | 18:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Bowil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bowil local time:
Cities sharing Bowil's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:48
- Geneva19:48
- Basel19:48
- Lausanne19:48
- Bern19:48
- Winterthur19:48
- Luzern19:48
- Sankt Gallen19:48
- Lugano19:48
- Biel/Bienne19:48
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:48
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:48
Distances from Bowil
| Paris | 455 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 765 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,277 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,810 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,603 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,104 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,382 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,520 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,538 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,659 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,362 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,642 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Bowil
- Zäziwil3 km · 19:48
- Signau4 km · 19:48
- Oberhünigen3 km · 19:48
- Linden5 km · 19:48
- Konolfingen6 km · 19:48
- Biglen7 km · 19:48
- Buchholterberg9 km · 19:48
- Lauperswil9 km · 19:48
FAQ
What time is it in Bowil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bowil (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bowil in?
Bowil runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Bowil 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 Bowil today?
Bowil sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bowil tonight?
The moon phase over Bowil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bowil?
The antipode of Bowil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.89° S, 172.30° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 466 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bowil?
Bowil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Bowil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bowil, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.