Right now, local time in Brig is 18:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brig ranks #69115 worldwide by population and #354 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brig — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.3167° N, 7.9833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 680 m above sea level — higher than about 90% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,000 · #69115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brig through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.32° S, 172.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 443 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:05 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brig today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Brig — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brig sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Brig sits at 680 m above sea level. Brig's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 508 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,633 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.32° N, 7.98° 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 | 09:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | −4h |
| London | 17:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Brig
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brig local time:
Cities sharing Brig's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:20
- Geneva18:20
- Basel18:20
- Lausanne18:20
- Bern18:20
- Winterthur18:20
- Luzern18:20
- Sankt Gallen18:20
- Lugano18:20
- Biel/Bienne18:20
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:20
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:20
Distances from Brig
| Paris | 508 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 827 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,299 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,775 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,576 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,158 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,392 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,512 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,582 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,697 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,347 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,633 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Brig
- Naters1 km · 18:20
- Visperterminen9 km · 18:20
- Visp8 km · 18:20
- Baltschieder9 km · 18:20
- Stalden13 km · 18:20
- Fiesch15 km · 18:20
- Raron14 km · 18:20
- Grächen18 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Brig right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brig (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brig in?
Brig runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Brig 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 Brig today?
Brig sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brig tonight?
The moon phase over Brig tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brig?
The antipode of Brig — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.32° S, 172.02° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 443 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brig?
Brig sits at about 680 m above sea level, higher than roughly 90% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brig?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brig, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.