Right now, local time in Grächen is 21:15 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grächen ranks #129899 worldwide by population and #1111 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grächen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1953° N, 7.8374° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,362 · #129899 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grächen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.20° S, 172.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 426 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:00 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grächen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Grächen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grächen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Grächen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 507 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,647 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.20° N, 7.84° 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 | 12:15 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | −4h |
| London | 20:15 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:15 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +10h |
Best time to call Grächen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grächen local time:
Cities sharing Grächen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:15
- Geneva21:15
- Basel21:15
- Lausanne21:15
- Bern21:15
- Winterthur21:15
- Luzern21:15
- Sankt Gallen21:15
- Lugano21:15
- Biel/Bienne21:15
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:15
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:15
Distances from Grächen
| Paris | 507 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 829 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,316 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,783 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,587 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,157 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,408 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,495 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,584 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,715 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,359 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,647 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Grächen
- Sankt Niklaus3 km · 21:15
- Stalden5 km · 21:15
- Visperterminen9 km · 21:15
- Visp11 km · 21:15
- Baltschieder13 km · 21:15
- Raron13 km · 21:15
- Saas-Grund11 km · 21:15
- Saas-Fee12 km · 21:15
FAQ
What time is it in Grächen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grächen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grächen in?
Grächen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Grächen 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 Grächen today?
Grächen sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grächen tonight?
The moon phase over Grächen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grächen?
The antipode of Grächen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.20° S, 172.16° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 426 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grächen?
Grächen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grächen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grächen, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.