Right now, local time in Gerlafingen is 16:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gerlafingen ranks #70279 worldwide by population and #365 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gerlafingen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1709° N, 7.5725° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Solothurn
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 4,864 · #70279 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gerlafingen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.17° S, 172.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 481 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:03 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gerlafingen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.5° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Gerlafingen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gerlafingen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Gerlafingen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 431 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,644 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.17° N, 7.57° 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 | 07:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:18 | −4h |
| London | 15:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Gerlafingen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gerlafingen local time:
Cities sharing Gerlafingen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:18
- Geneva16:18
- Basel16:18
- Lausanne16:18
- Bern16:18
- Winterthur16:18
- Luzern16:18
- Sankt Gallen16:18
- Lugano16:18
- Biel/Bienne16:18
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:18
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:18
Distances from Gerlafingen
| Paris | 431 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 737 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,267 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,826 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,615 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,079 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,377 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,491 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,552 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,641 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,369 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,644 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Gerlafingen
- Biberist1 km · 16:18
- Kriegstetten2 km · 16:18
- Zuchwil3 km · 16:18
- Derendingen3 km · 16:18
- Utzenstorf5 km · 16:18
- Luterbach5 km · 16:18
- Solothurn5 km · 16:18
- Koppigen5 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Gerlafingen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gerlafingen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gerlafingen in?
Gerlafingen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gerlafingen 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 Gerlafingen today?
Gerlafingen sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gerlafingen tonight?
The moon phase over Gerlafingen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gerlafingen?
The antipode of Gerlafingen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.17° S, 172.43° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 481 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gerlafingen?
Gerlafingen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gerlafingen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gerlafingen, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.