Right now, local time in Giffers is 19:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giffers ranks #122361 worldwide by population and #1009 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giffers — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7623° N, 7.2085° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,566 · #122361 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giffers through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.76° S, 172.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 429 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:10 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giffers 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 Giffers — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giffers 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.
Giffers's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 431 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,681 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.76° N, 7.21° 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 | 10:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −4h |
| London | 18:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Giffers
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giffers local time:
Cities sharing Giffers's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:25
- Geneva19:25
- Basel19:25
- Lausanne19:25
- Bern19:25
- Winterthur19:25
- Luzern19:25
- Sankt Gallen19:25
- Lugano19:25
- Biel/Bienne19:25
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:25
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:25
Distances from Giffers
| Paris | 431 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 750 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,316 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,843 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,639 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,081 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,422 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,501 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,505 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,694 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,401 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,681 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Giffers
- Rechthalten2 km · 19:25
- Praroman3 km · 19:25
- Marly4 km · 19:25
- Tafers6 km · 19:25
- Alterswil5 km · 19:25
- Ependes5 km · 19:25
- Fribourg6 km · 19:25
- Oberschrot6 km · 19:25
FAQ
What time is it in Giffers right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giffers (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giffers in?
Giffers runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Giffers 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 Giffers today?
Giffers sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giffers tonight?
The moon phase over Giffers tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giffers?
The antipode of Giffers — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.76° S, 172.79° 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 Giffers?
Giffers lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giffers?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giffers, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.