Right now, local time in Buchs is 15:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buchs ranks #43913 worldwide by population and #150 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buchs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1674° N, 9.4779° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 447 m above sea level — higher than about 82% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 10,418 · #43913 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Buchs through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.17° S, 170.52° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 590 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Buchs today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 125.9° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Buchs — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Buchs sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Buchs sits at 447 m above sea level. Buchs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 562 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,503 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.17° N, 9.48° 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 | 06:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:30 | −4h |
| London | 14:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Buchs
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Buchs local time:
Cities sharing Buchs's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:30
- Geneva15:30
- Basel15:30
- Lausanne15:30
- Bern15:30
- Winterthur15:30
- Luzern15:30
- Sankt Gallen15:30
- Lugano15:30
- Biel/Bienne15:30
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:30
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:30
Distances from Buchs
| Paris | 562 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 846 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,151 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,687 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,471 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,197 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,248 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 9,553 km | NE (38°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,587 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 9,660 km | SW (230°) |
| Singapore | 10,225 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,503 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Buchs
FAQ
What time is it in Buchs right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Buchs (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Buchs in?
Buchs runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Buchs 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 Buchs today?
Buchs sees sunrise at 07:07 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buchs tonight?
The moon phase over Buchs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buchs?
The antipode of Buchs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.17° S, 170.52° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 590 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buchs?
Buchs sits at about 447 m above sea level, higher than roughly 82% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Buchs?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Buchs, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.