Right now, local time in Ecublens is 17:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ecublens ranks #44349 worldwide by population and #154 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 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ecublens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5290° N, 6.5626° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 409 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 10,262 · #44349 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ecublens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.53° S, 173.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 376 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:43 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ecublens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 121.6° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Ecublens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ecublens sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Ecublens sits at 409 m above sea level. Ecublens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 408 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,735 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.53° N, 6.56° 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 | 08:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:58 | −4h |
| London | 16:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Ecublens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ecublens local time:
Cities sharing Ecublens's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:58
- Geneva17:58
- Basel17:58
- Lausanne17:58
- Bern17:58
- Winterthur17:58
- Luzern17:58
- Sankt Gallen17:58
- Lugano17:58
- Biel/Bienne17:58
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:58
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:58
Distances from Ecublens
| Paris | 408 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 738 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 2,371 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,886 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,687 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,055 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,447 km | SW (227°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,478 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,491 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,744 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,453 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,735 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Ecublens
- Chavannes1 km · 17:58
- Crissier2 km · 17:58
- Bussigny3 km · 17:58
- Renens2 km · 17:58
- Préverenges3 km · 17:58
- Prilly3 km · 17:58
- Romanel-sur-Lausanne5 km · 17:58
- Blécherette5 km · 17:58
FAQ
What time is it in Ecublens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ecublens (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ecublens in?
Ecublens runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ecublens 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 Ecublens today?
Ecublens sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ecublens tonight?
The moon phase over Ecublens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ecublens?
The antipode of Ecublens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.53° S, 173.44° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 376 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ecublens?
Ecublens sits at about 409 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ecublens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ecublens, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.