Right now, local time in Emmetten is 09:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Emmetten ranks #135503 worldwide by population and #1182 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
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Emmetten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9566° N, 8.5147° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nidwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,232 · #135503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Emmetten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.96° S, 171.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 518 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Emmetten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Emmetten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Emmetten sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Emmetten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 506 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,579 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.96° N, 8.51° 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 | 00:01 | −9h |
| Chicago | 02:01 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:01 | −4h |
| London | 08:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Emmetten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Emmetten local time:
Cities sharing Emmetten's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich09:01
- Geneva09:01
- Basel09:01
- Lausanne09:01
- Bern09:01
- Winterthur09:01
- Luzern09:01
- Sankt Gallen09:01
- Lugano09:01
- Biel/Bienne09:01
- Zürich (Kreis 11)09:01
- Zürich (Kreis 3)09:01
Distances from Emmetten
| Paris | 506 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 806 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,223 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,751 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,542 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,151 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,323 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,556 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,589 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,616 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,300 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,579 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Emmetten
- Gersau4 km · 09:01
- Beckenried3 km · 09:01
- Vitznau6 km · 09:01
- Bauen5 km · 09:01
- Buochs7 km · 09:01
- Goldau10 km · 09:01
- Arth12 km · 09:01
- Ennetbürgen9 km · 09:01
FAQ
What time is it in Emmetten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Emmetten (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Emmetten in?
Emmetten runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Emmetten 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 Emmetten today?
Emmetten sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Emmetten tonight?
The moon phase over Emmetten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Emmetten?
The antipode of Emmetten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.96° S, 171.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 518 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Emmetten?
Emmetten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Emmetten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Emmetten, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.