Right now, local time in Gossau is 23:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gossau ranks #31112 worldwide by population and #71 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gossau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4155° N, 9.2548° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 17,043 · #31112 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gossau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.42° S, 170.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 593 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gossau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 125.9° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Gossau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gossau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Gossau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 537 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,514 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.42° N, 9.25° 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 | 14:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:18 | −4h |
| London | 22:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Gossau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gossau local time:
Cities sharing Gossau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich23:18
- Geneva23:18
- Basel23:18
- Lausanne23:18
- Bern23:18
- Winterthur23:18
- Luzern23:18
- Sankt Gallen23:18
- Lugano23:18
- Biel/Bienne23:18
- Zürich (Kreis 11)23:18
- Zürich (Kreis 3)23:18
Distances from Gossau
| Paris | 537 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 816 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 2,148 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,710 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,491 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,168 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,251 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 9,541 km | NE (38°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,555 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 9,665 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,240 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,514 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Gossau
- Andwil3 km · 23:18
- Herisau4 km · 23:18
- Waldkirch6 km · 23:18
- Schwellbrunn7 km · 23:18
- Waldstatt7 km · 23:18
- Degersheim6 km · 23:18
- Niederbüren7 km · 23:18
- Flawil5 km · 23:18
FAQ
What time is it in Gossau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gossau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gossau in?
Gossau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gossau 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 Gossau today?
Gossau sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gossau tonight?
The moon phase over Gossau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gossau?
The antipode of Gossau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.42° S, 170.75° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 593 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gossau?
Gossau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gossau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gossau, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.