Right now, local time in Giswil is 19:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giswil ranks #82863 worldwide by population and #506 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giswil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8333° N, 8.1806° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Obwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,563 · #82863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giswil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.83° S, 171.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 489 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:35 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giswil today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Giswil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giswil 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.
Giswil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 490 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,607 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.83° N, 8.18° 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 | 10:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −4h |
| London | 18:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Giswil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giswil local time:
Cities sharing Giswil's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:50
- Geneva19:50
- Basel19:50
- Lausanne19:50
- Bern19:50
- Winterthur19:50
- Luzern19:50
- Sankt Gallen19:50
- Lugano19:50
- Biel/Bienne19:50
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:50
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:50
Distances from Giswil
| Paris | 490 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 796 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,252 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,773 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,566 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,138 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,352 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,549 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,561 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,642 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,326 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,607 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Giswil
FAQ
What time is it in Giswil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giswil (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Giswil in?
Giswil runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Giswil 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 Giswil today?
Giswil sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giswil tonight?
The moon phase over Giswil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giswil?
The antipode of Giswil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.83° S, 171.82° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 489 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giswil?
Giswil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giswil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giswil, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.