Right now, local time in Buchs is 00:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Buchs ranks #58574 worldwide by population and #262 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
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Buchs — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3936° N, 8.0823° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aargau
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 6,599 · #58574 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
- 47.39° S, 171.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 526 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
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
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 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Buchs's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 455 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.39° N, 8.08° 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 | 15:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | −4h |
| London | 23:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +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
- Zürich00:48
- Geneva00:48
- Basel00:48
- Lausanne00:48
- Bern00:48
- Winterthur00:48
- Luzern00:48
- Sankt Gallen00:48
- Lugano00:48
- Biel/Bienne00:48
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:48
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:48
Distances from Buchs
| Paris | 455 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 749 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,221 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,795 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,579 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,097 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,331 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,498 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,597 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,598 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,328 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,601 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Buchs
- Suhr2 km · 00:48
- Biberstein3 km · 00:48
- Aarau3 km · 00:48
- Küttigen3 km · 00:48
- Gränichen4 km · 00:48
- Rupperswil4 km · 00:48
- Oberentfelden5 km · 00:48
- Schafisheim5 km · 00:48
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 07:14 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Buchs tonight?
The moon phase over Buchs tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Buchs?
The antipode of Buchs — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.39° S, 171.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 526 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Buchs?
Buchs lies at or very near sea level.
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 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.