Right now, local time in Emmen is 21:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Emmen ranks #18976 worldwide by population and #27 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Emmen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0782° N, 8.2733° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 30,926 · #18976 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Emmen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.08° S, 171.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 512 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Emmen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Emmen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Emmen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Emmen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 483 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.08° N, 8.27° 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 | 12:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | −4h |
| London | 20:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Emmen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Emmen local time:
Cities sharing Emmen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:20
- Geneva21:20
- Basel21:20
- Lausanne21:20
- Bern21:20
- Winterthur21:20
- Luzern21:20
- Sankt Gallen21:20
- Lugano21:20
- Biel/Bienne21:20
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:20
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:20
Distances from Emmen
| Paris | 483 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 783 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,230 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,772 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,561 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,128 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,334 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,534 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,585 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,617 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,317 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,595 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Emmen
- Littau3 km · 21:20
- Luzern4 km · 21:20
- Kriens5 km · 21:20
- Ebikon5 km · 21:20
- Horw7 km · 21:20
- Neuenkirch6 km · 21:20
- Buchrain6 km · 21:20
- Hildisrieden9 km · 21:20
FAQ
What time is it in Emmen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Emmen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Emmen in?
Emmen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Emmen 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 Emmen today?
Emmen sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Emmen tonight?
The moon phase over Emmen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Emmen?
The antipode of Emmen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.08° S, 171.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 512 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Emmen?
Emmen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Emmen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Emmen, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.