Right now, local time in Escholzmatt is 22:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Escholzmatt ranks #87686 worldwide by population and #562 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Escholzmatt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9135° N, 7.9343° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,192 · #87686 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Escholzmatt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.91° S, 172.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:16 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Escholzmatt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 123.7° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Escholzmatt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Escholzmatt 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.
Escholzmatt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 469 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,624 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.91° N, 7.93° 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 | 13:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | −4h |
| London | 21:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Escholzmatt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Escholzmatt local time:
Cities sharing Escholzmatt's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich22:31
- Geneva22:31
- Basel22:31
- Lausanne22:31
- Bern22:31
- Winterthur22:31
- Luzern22:31
- Sankt Gallen22:31
- Lugano22:31
- Biel/Bienne22:31
- Zürich (Kreis 11)22:31
- Zürich (Kreis 3)22:31
Distances from Escholzmatt
| Paris | 469 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 777 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,261 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,793 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,585 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,117 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,365 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,530 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,553 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,647 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,344 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,624 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Escholzmatt
- Trub5 km · 22:31
- Flühli7 km · 22:31
- Trubschachen7 km · 22:31
- Schüpfheim8 km · 22:31
- Hasle12 km · 22:31
- Eggiwil11 km · 22:31
- Luthern16 km · 22:31
- Langnau12 km · 22:31
FAQ
What time is it in Escholzmatt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Escholzmatt (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Escholzmatt in?
Escholzmatt runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Escholzmatt 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 Escholzmatt today?
Escholzmatt sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Escholzmatt tonight?
The moon phase over Escholzmatt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Escholzmatt?
The antipode of Escholzmatt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.91° S, 172.07° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Escholzmatt?
Escholzmatt lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Escholzmatt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Escholzmatt, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.