Right now, local time in Elsau-Räterschen is 19:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elsau-Räterschen ranks #128593 worldwide by population and #1095 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elsau-Räterschen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5024° N, 8.7987° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,395 · #128593 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elsau-Räterschen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.50° S, 171.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 573 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elsau-Räterschen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Elsau-Räterschen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elsau-Räterschen 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.
Elsau-Räterschen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 501 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,546 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.50° N, 8.80° 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 | 10:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:56 | −4h |
| London | 18:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Elsau-Räterschen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elsau-Räterschen local time:
Cities sharing Elsau-Räterschen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:56
- Geneva19:56
- Basel19:56
- Lausanne19:56
- Bern19:56
- Winterthur19:56
- Luzern19:56
- Sankt Gallen19:56
- Lugano19:56
- Biel/Bienne19:56
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:56
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:56
Distances from Elsau-Räterschen
| Paris | 501 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 783 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,170 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,746 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,526 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,134 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,277 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,525 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,555 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,645 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,274 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,546 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Elsau-Räterschen
- Elsau-Räterschen / Räterschen0 km · 19:56
- Wiesendangen / Wiesendangen (Dorf)2 km · 19:56
- Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) / Hegi2 km · 19:56
- Seen (Kreis 3) / Oberseen3 km · 19:56
- Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2)3 km · 19:56
- Seen (Kreis 3) / Büelwiesen3 km · 19:56
- Sulz4 km · 19:56
- Seen (Kreis 3)4 km · 19:56
FAQ
What time is it in Elsau-Räterschen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elsau-Räterschen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elsau-Räterschen in?
Elsau-Räterschen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Elsau-Räterschen 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 Elsau-Räterschen today?
Elsau-Räterschen sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elsau-Räterschen tonight?
The moon phase over Elsau-Räterschen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elsau-Räterschen?
The antipode of Elsau-Räterschen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.50° S, 171.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 573 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elsau-Räterschen?
Elsau-Räterschen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elsau-Räterschen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elsau-Räterschen, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.