Right now, local time in Effretikon is 22:21 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Effretikon ranks #44782 worldwide by population and #162 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
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Effretikon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4258° N, 8.6909° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 10,119 · #44782 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Effretikon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.43° S, 171.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 561 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Effretikon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Effretikon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Effretikon sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Effretikon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 497 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,556 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.43° N, 8.69° 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 | 13:21 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | −4h |
| London | 21:21 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:21 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +10h |
Best time to call Effretikon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Effretikon local time:
Cities sharing Effretikon's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich22:21
- Geneva22:21
- Basel22:21
- Lausanne22:21
- Bern22:21
- Winterthur22:21
- Luzern22:21
- Sankt Gallen22:21
- Lugano22:21
- Biel/Bienne22:21
- Zürich (Kreis 11)22:21
- Zürich (Kreis 3)22:21
Distances from Effretikon
| Paris | 497 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 782 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,182 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,751 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,533 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,132 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,288 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,526 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,567 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,634 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,282 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,556 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Effretikon
- Effretikon / Rappenhalde-Bannhalde0 km · 22:21
- Effretikon / Rikon1 km · 22:21
- Effretikon / Watt1 km · 22:21
- Tagelswangen1 km · 22:21
- Kindhausen / Kindhausen (Dorf)2 km · 22:21
- Illnau3 km · 22:21
- Hegnau / Sunnebüel-Eich4 km · 22:21
- Volketswil / Volketswil (Dorf)4 km · 22:21
FAQ
What time is it in Effretikon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Effretikon (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Effretikon in?
Effretikon runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Effretikon 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 Effretikon today?
Effretikon sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Effretikon tonight?
The moon phase over Effretikon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Effretikon?
The antipode of Effretikon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.43° S, 171.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 561 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Effretikon?
Effretikon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Effretikon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Effretikon, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.