Right now, local time in Chalais is 18:26 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chalais ranks #96162 worldwide by population and #669 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
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chalais — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2676° N, 7.5114° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,665 · #96162 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chalais through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.27° S, 172.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 410 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:11 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chalais today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 122.4° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Chalais — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chalais 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.
Chalais's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 483 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,670 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.27° N, 7.51° 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 | 09:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:26 | −4h |
| London | 17:26 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:26 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:26 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:26 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:56 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:26 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:26 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:26 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:26 | +10h |
Best time to call Chalais
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chalais local time:
Cities sharing Chalais's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:26
- Geneva18:26
- Basel18:26
- Lausanne18:26
- Bern18:26
- Winterthur18:26
- Luzern18:26
- Sankt Gallen18:26
- Lugano18:26
- Biel/Bienne18:26
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:26
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:26
Distances from Chalais
| Paris | 483 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 807 km | NW (319°) |
| Moscow | 2,331 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,809 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,612 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,132 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,426 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,481 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,562 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,724 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,383 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,670 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Chalais
- Chippis3 km · 18:26
- Sierre3 km · 18:26
- Chermignon-d'en Haut4 km · 18:26
- Veyras4 km · 18:26
- Randogne5 km · 18:26
- Montana5 km · 18:26
- Grône4 km · 18:26
- Crans-Montana6 km · 18:26
FAQ
What time is it in Chalais right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chalais (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chalais in?
Chalais runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Chalais 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 Chalais today?
Chalais sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chalais tonight?
The moon phase over Chalais tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chalais?
The antipode of Chalais — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.27° S, 172.49° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 410 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chalais?
Chalais lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Chalais?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chalais, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.