Right now, local time in Embrach is 18:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Embrach ranks #56100 worldwide by population and #241 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 26m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Embrach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5056° N, 8.5941° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 7,088 · #56100 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Embrach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.51° S, 171.41° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 562 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Embrach today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Embrach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Embrach 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.
Embrach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 487 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,561 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.51° N, 8.59° 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 | 09:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:24 | −4h |
| London | 17:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Embrach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Embrach local time:
Cities sharing Embrach's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:24
- Geneva18:24
- Basel18:24
- Lausanne18:24
- Bern18:24
- Winterthur18:24
- Luzern18:24
- Sankt Gallen18:24
- Lugano18:24
- Biel/Bienne18:24
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:24
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:24
Distances from Embrach
| Paris | 487 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 771 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,182 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,761 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,542 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,121 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,291 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,515 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,564 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,634 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,289 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,561 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Embrach
- Embrach / Embrach (Dorfkern)0 km · 18:24
- Embrach / Kellersacker1 km · 18:24
- Freienstein3 km · 18:24
- Rorbas3 km · 18:24
- Kloten / Freienberg (Chanzler-Chlini Chaseren)5 km · 18:24
- Bachenbülach4 km · 18:24
- Bülach / Gstückt4 km · 18:24
- Bülach / Seematt4 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Embrach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Embrach (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Embrach in?
Embrach runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Embrach 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 Embrach today?
Embrach sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Embrach tonight?
The moon phase over Embrach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Embrach?
The antipode of Embrach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.51° S, 171.41° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 562 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Embrach?
Embrach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Embrach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Embrach, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.