Right now, local time in Fontenais is 17:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fontenais ranks #132966 worldwide by population and #1149 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fontenais — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4029° N, 7.0811° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jura
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,289 · #132966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fontenais through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.40° S, 172.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 476 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:34 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fontenais today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Fontenais — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fontenais 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.
Fontenais's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 387 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,674 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.40° N, 7.08° 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 | 08:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | −4h |
| London | 16:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Fontenais
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fontenais local time:
Cities sharing Fontenais's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:49
- Geneva17:49
- Basel17:49
- Lausanne17:49
- Bern17:49
- Winterthur17:49
- Luzern17:49
- Sankt Gallen17:49
- Lugano17:49
- Biel/Bienne17:49
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:49
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:49
Distances from Fontenais
| Paris | 387 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 692 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,282 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,868 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,654 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,034 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,398 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,447 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,541 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,642 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,403 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,674 km | ENE (76°) |
Cities near Fontenais
- Porrentruy2 km · 17:49
- Courgenay3 km · 17:49
- Alle4 km · 17:49
- Boncourt11 km · 17:49
- Pfetterhouse13 km · 17:49
- Delle13 km · 17:49
- Glovelier12 km · 17:49
- Joncherey15 km · 17:49
FAQ
What time is it in Fontenais right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fontenais (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fontenais in?
Fontenais runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Fontenais 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 Fontenais today?
Fontenais sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fontenais tonight?
The moon phase over Fontenais tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fontenais?
The antipode of Fontenais — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.40° S, 172.92° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 476 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fontenais?
Fontenais lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Fontenais?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fontenais, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.