Right now, local time in Echallens is 20:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Echallens ranks #63564 worldwide by population and #299 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Echallens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6413° N, 6.6332° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,740 · #63564 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Echallens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.64° S, 173.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 389 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:56 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Echallens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 121.8° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Echallens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Echallens sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Echallens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 404 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,727 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.64° N, 6.63° 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 | 11:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:11 | −4h |
| London | 19:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Echallens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Echallens local time:
Cities sharing Echallens's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:11
- Geneva20:11
- Basel20:11
- Lausanne20:11
- Bern20:11
- Winterthur20:11
- Luzern20:11
- Sankt Gallen20:11
- Lugano20:11
- Biel/Bienne20:11
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:11
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:11
Distances from Echallens
| Paris | 404 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 731 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,359 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,883 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,682 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,053 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,459 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,467 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,485 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,730 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,446 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,727 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Echallens
- Bottens4 km · 20:11
- Vuarrens5 km · 20:11
- Penthéréaz5 km · 20:11
- Cheseaux6 km · 20:11
- Froideville6 km · 20:11
- Pailly7 km · 20:11
- Rueyres7 km · 20:11
- Bavois7 km · 20:11
FAQ
What time is it in Echallens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Echallens (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Echallens in?
Echallens runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Echallens 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 Echallens today?
Echallens sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Echallens tonight?
The moon phase over Echallens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Echallens?
The antipode of Echallens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.64° S, 173.37° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 389 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Echallens?
Echallens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Echallens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Echallens, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.