Right now, local time in Faido is 20:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Faido ranks #124127 worldwide by population and #1038 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
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 35m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Faido — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4770° N, 8.8012° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,512 · #124127 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Faido through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.48° S, 171.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 505 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Faido today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Faido — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Faido sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Faido's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 551 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.48° 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 | 11:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:53 | −4h |
| London | 19:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Faido
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Faido local time:
Cities sharing Faido's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:53
- Geneva20:53
- Basel20:53
- Lausanne20:53
- Bern20:53
- Winterthur20:53
- Luzern20:53
- Sankt Gallen20:53
- Lugano20:53
- Biel/Bienne20:53
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:53
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:53
Distances from Faido
| Paris | 551 km | WNW (301°) |
| London | 858 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,238 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,718 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,515 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,199 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,327 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,571 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,610 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,645 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,282 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,568 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Faido
- Acquarossa11 km · 20:53
- Bodio14 km · 20:53
- Malvaglia16 km · 20:53
- Airolo16 km · 20:53
- Biasca18 km · 20:53
- Lavertezzo24 km · 20:53
- Disentis25 km · 20:53
- Lodrino24 km · 20:53
FAQ
What time is it in Faido right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Faido (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Faido in?
Faido runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Faido 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 Faido today?
Faido sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Faido tonight?
The moon phase over Faido tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Faido?
The antipode of Faido — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.48° S, 171.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 505 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Faido?
Faido lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Faido?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Faido, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.