Right now, local time in Geneva is 19:20 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Geneva ranks #3051 worldwide by population and #2 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Geneva — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2022° N, 6.1457° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Geneva
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 201,741 · #3051 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Geneva through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.20° S, 173.85° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 328 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:05 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Geneva today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Geneva — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Geneva sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Geneva's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 410 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,774 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.20° N, 6.15° 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 | 10:20 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:20 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:20 | −4h |
| London | 18:20 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:20 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:20 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:20 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:50 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:20 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:20 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:20 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:20 | +10h |
Best time to call Geneva
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Geneva local time:
Cities sharing Geneva's time zone
- ZürichCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
- LuganoCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:20
- Basel19:20
- Lausanne19:20
- Bern19:20
- Winterthur19:20
- Luzern19:20
- Sankt Gallen19:20
- Lugano19:20
- Biel/Bienne19:20
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:20
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:20
- Zürich (Kreis 9)19:20
Distances from Geneva
| Paris | 410 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 747 km | NW (324°) |
| Moscow | 2,418 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,911 km | E (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,717 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,049 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,399 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,496 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,523 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,792 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,488 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,774 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Geneva
- Carouge2 km · 19:20
- Lancy3 km · 19:20
- Le Grand-Saconnex4 km · 19:20
- Troinex4 km · 19:20
- Chêne-Bougeries3 km · 19:20
- Les Avanchets4 km · 19:20
- Plan-les-Ouates4 km · 19:20
- Onex4 km · 19:20
FAQ
What time is it in Geneva right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Geneva (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Geneva in?
Geneva runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Geneva 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 Geneva today?
Geneva sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Geneva tonight?
The moon phase over Geneva tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Geneva?
The antipode of Geneva — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.20° S, 173.85° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 328 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Geneva?
Geneva lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Geneva?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Geneva, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.