Right now, local time in Brienz is 22:14 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brienz ranks #89201 worldwide by population and #580 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brienz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7545° N, 8.0385° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,090 · #89201 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brienz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.75° S, 171.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 475 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:59 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brienz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 123.6° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Brienz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brienz sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Brienz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 485 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.75° N, 8.04° 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 | 13:14 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:14 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:14 | −4h |
| London | 21:14 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:14 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:14 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:14 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:44 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:14 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:14 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:14 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:14 | +10h |
Best time to call Brienz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brienz local time:
Cities sharing Brienz's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich22:14
- Geneva22:14
- Basel22:14
- Lausanne22:14
- Bern22:14
- Winterthur22:14
- Luzern22:14
- Sankt Gallen22:14
- Lugano22:14
- Biel/Bienne22:14
- Zürich (Kreis 11)22:14
- Zürich (Kreis 3)22:14
Distances from Brienz
| Paris | 485 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 795 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,266 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,781 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,576 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,134 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,366 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,547 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,549 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,656 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,338 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,619 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Brienz
- Lungern10 km · 22:14
- Grindelwald15 km · 22:14
- Flühli14 km · 22:14
- Meiringen12 km · 22:14
- Ringgenberg12 km · 22:14
- Bönigen13 km · 22:14
- Giswil14 km · 22:14
- Matten15 km · 22:14
FAQ
What time is it in Brienz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brienz (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brienz in?
Brienz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Brienz 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 Brienz today?
Brienz sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brienz tonight?
The moon phase over Brienz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brienz?
The antipode of Brienz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.75° S, 171.96° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 475 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brienz?
Brienz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Brienz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brienz, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.