Right now, local time in Gränichen is 15:07 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gränichen ranks #58811 worldwide by population and #263 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gränichen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3593° N, 8.1024° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aargau
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 6,557 · #58811 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gränichen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.36° S, 171.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 524 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gränichen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Gränichen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gränichen 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.
Gränichen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 458 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.36° N, 8.10° 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 | 06:07 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | −4h |
| London | 14:07 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:07 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +10h |
Best time to call Gränichen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gränichen local time:
Cities sharing Gränichen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:07
- Geneva15:07
- Basel15:07
- Lausanne15:07
- Bern15:07
- Winterthur15:07
- Luzern15:07
- Sankt Gallen15:07
- Lugano15:07
- Biel/Bienne15:07
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:07
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:07
Distances from Gränichen
| Paris | 458 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 753 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,222 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,792 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,577 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,100 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,331 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,502 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,595 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,600 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,327 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,601 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Gränichen
- Suhr2 km · 15:07
- Teufenthal4 km · 15:07
- Buchs4 km · 15:07
- Schafisheim4 km · 15:07
- Rupperswil5 km · 15:07
- Unterkulm6 km · 15:07
- Muhen4 km · 15:07
- Oberentfelden4 km · 15:07
FAQ
What time is it in Gränichen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gränichen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Gränichen in?
Gränichen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gränichen 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 Gränichen today?
Gränichen sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gränichen tonight?
The moon phase over Gränichen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 60.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gränichen?
The antipode of Gränichen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.36° S, 171.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 524 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gränichen?
Gränichen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gränichen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gränichen, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.