Right now, local time in Freienstein is 18:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Freienstein ranks #120751 worldwide by population and #981 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Freienstein — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5331° N, 8.5846° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,617 · #120751 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Freienstein through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.53° S, 171.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 563 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Freienstein today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Freienstein — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Freienstein sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Freienstein's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 485 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,561 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.53° N, 8.58° 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 | 09:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:20 | −4h |
| London | 17:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Freienstein
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Freienstein local time:
Cities sharing Freienstein's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:20
- Geneva18:20
- Basel18:20
- Lausanne18:20
- Bern18:20
- Winterthur18:20
- Luzern18:20
- Sankt Gallen18:20
- Lugano18:20
- Biel/Bienne18:20
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:20
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:20
Distances from Freienstein
| Paris | 485 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 768 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,181 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,762 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,543 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,119 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,290 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,512 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,562 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,635 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,289 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,561 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Freienstein
- Rorbas1 km · 18:20
- Embrach / Kellersacker2 km · 18:20
- Embrach3 km · 18:20
- Embrach / Embrach (Dorfkern)3 km · 18:20
- Bülach / Gstückt3 km · 18:20
- Bülach / Seematt3 km · 18:20
- Bülach / Soligänter3 km · 18:20
- Bülach4 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Freienstein right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Freienstein (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Freienstein in?
Freienstein runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Freienstein 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 Freienstein today?
Freienstein sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Freienstein tonight?
The moon phase over Freienstein tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Freienstein?
The antipode of Freienstein — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.53° S, 171.42° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 563 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Freienstein?
Freienstein lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Freienstein?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Freienstein, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.