Right now, local time in Fribourg is 19:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fribourg ranks #15653 worldwide by population and #17 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
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fribourg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8024° N, 7.1513° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 610 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 38,365 · #15653 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fribourg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.80° S, 172.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 429 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:09 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fribourg today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 122.6° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Fribourg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fribourg sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Fribourg sits at 610 m above sea level. Fribourg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 425 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,684 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.80° N, 7.15° 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 | 10:24 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:24 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:24 | −4h |
| London | 18:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Fribourg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fribourg local time:
Cities sharing Fribourg's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:24
- Geneva19:24
- Basel19:24
- Lausanne19:24
- Bern19:24
- Winterthur19:24
- Luzern19:24
- Sankt Gallen19:24
- Lugano19:24
- Biel/Bienne19:24
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:24
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:24
Distances from Fribourg
| Paris | 425 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 744 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,317 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,849 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,644 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,075 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,424 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,499 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,500 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,693 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,405 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,684 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Fribourg
- Givisiez2 km · 19:24
- Marly3 km · 19:24
- Villars-sur-Glâne3 km · 19:24
- Corminboeuf4 km · 19:24
- Belfaux4 km · 19:24
- Ependes5 km · 19:24
- Matran4 km · 19:24
- Praroman6 km · 19:24
FAQ
What time is it in Fribourg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fribourg (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fribourg in?
Fribourg runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Fribourg 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 Fribourg today?
Fribourg sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fribourg tonight?
The moon phase over Fribourg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fribourg?
The antipode of Fribourg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.80° S, 172.85° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 429 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fribourg?
Fribourg sits at about 610 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fribourg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fribourg, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.