Right now, local time in Gimel is 20:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gimel ranks #126277 worldwide by population and #1064 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gimel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5095° N, 6.3074° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,454 · #126277 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gimel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.51° S, 173.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 362 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:38 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gimel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 121.2° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Gimel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gimel sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Gimel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 395 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,754 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.51° N, 6.31° 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 | 11:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:53 | −4h |
| London | 19:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Gimel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gimel local time:
Cities sharing Gimel's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:53
- Geneva20:53
- Basel20:53
- Lausanne20:53
- Bern20:53
- Winterthur20:53
- Luzern20:53
- Sankt Gallen20:53
- Lugano20:53
- Biel/Bienne20:53
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:53
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:53
Distances from Gimel
| Paris | 395 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 727 km | NW (322°) |
| Moscow | 2,388 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,905 km | ESE (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,706 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,040 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,431 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,479 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,496 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,757 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,472 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,754 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Gimel
FAQ
What time is it in Gimel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gimel (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gimel in?
Gimel runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gimel 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 Gimel today?
Gimel sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gimel tonight?
The moon phase over Gimel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gimel?
The antipode of Gimel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.51° S, 173.69° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 362 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gimel?
Gimel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gimel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gimel, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.