Right now, local time in Cham is 18:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cham ranks #31574 worldwide by population and #76 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1821° N, 8.4636° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 420 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Zug
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 16,719 · #31574 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.18° S, 171.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 531 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cham today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.6° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Cham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cham 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.
Cham sits at 420 m above sea level. Cham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 491 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,578 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.18° N, 8.46° 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 | 09:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | −4h |
| London | 17:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Cham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cham local time:
Cities sharing Cham's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:56
- Geneva18:56
- Basel18:56
- Lausanne18:56
- Bern18:56
- Winterthur18:56
- Luzern18:56
- Sankt Gallen18:56
- Lugano18:56
- Biel/Bienne18:56
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:56
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:56
Distances from Cham
| Paris | 491 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 786 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,211 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,761 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,548 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,134 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,316 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,535 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,599 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,603 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,302 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,578 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Cham
- Steinhausen2 km · 18:56
- Hünenberg3 km · 18:56
- Knonau5 km · 18:56
- Rotkreuz5 km · 18:56
- Zug4 km · 18:56
- Meierskappel7 km · 18:56
- Mettmenstetten7 km · 18:56
- Baar5 km · 18:56
FAQ
What time is it in Cham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cham (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cham in?
Cham runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Cham 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 Cham today?
Cham sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cham tonight?
The moon phase over Cham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cham?
The antipode of Cham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.18° S, 171.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 531 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cham?
Cham sits at about 420 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cham, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.