Right now, local time in Effretikon / Rikon is 02:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Effretikon / Rikon ranks #141029 worldwide by population and #1262 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
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Effretikon / Rikon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4310° N, 8.6862° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,120 · #141029 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Effretikon / Rikon 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 / Rikon today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Effretikon / Rikon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Effretikon / Rikon sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Effretikon / Rikon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 496 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 | 17:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 19:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:59 | −4h |
| London | 01:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 02:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 04:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 05:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 09:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 10:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 12:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Effretikon / Rikon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Effretikon / Rikon local time:
Cities sharing Effretikon / Rikon's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich02:59
- Geneva02:59
- Basel02:59
- Lausanne02:59
- Bern02:59
- Winterthur02:59
- Luzern02:59
- Sankt Gallen02:59
- Lugano02:59
- Biel/Bienne02:59
- Zürich (Kreis 11)02:59
- Zürich (Kreis 3)02:59
Distances from Effretikon / Rikon
| Paris | 496 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 781 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,182 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,752 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,534 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,132 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,288 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,525 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,567 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,634 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,283 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,556 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Effretikon / Rikon
- Effretikon1 km · 02:59
- Effretikon / Watt1 km · 02:59
- Effretikon / Rappenhalde-Bannhalde1 km · 02:59
- Tagelswangen1 km · 02:59
- Kindhausen / Kindhausen (Dorf)3 km · 02:59
- Hegnau / Sunnebüel-Eich4 km · 02:59
- Illnau3 km · 02:59
- Nürensdorf3 km · 02:59
FAQ
What time is it in Effretikon / Rikon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Effretikon / Rikon (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Effretikon / Rikon in?
Effretikon / Rikon runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Effretikon / Rikon 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 / Rikon today?
Effretikon / Rikon sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Effretikon / Rikon tonight?
The moon phase over Effretikon / Rikon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Effretikon / Rikon?
The antipode of Effretikon / Rikon — 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 / Rikon?
Effretikon / Rikon lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Effretikon / Rikon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Effretikon / Rikon, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.