Right now, local time in Grenchen is 21:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grenchen ranks #32663 worldwide by population and #85 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grenchen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1921° N, 7.3959° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Solothurn
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 15,927 · #32663 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grenchen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.19° S, 172.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 474 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:38 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grenchen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Grenchen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grenchen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Grenchen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 418 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,657 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.19° N, 7.40° 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 | 12:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | −4h |
| London | 20:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Grenchen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grenchen local time:
Cities sharing Grenchen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:53
- Geneva21:53
- Basel21:53
- Lausanne21:53
- Bern21:53
- Winterthur21:53
- Luzern21:53
- Sankt Gallen21:53
- Lugano21:53
- Biel/Bienne21:53
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:53
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:53
Distances from Grenchen
| Paris | 418 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 726 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,276 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,840 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,628 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,066 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,387 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,480 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,543 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,647 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,382 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,657 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Grenchen
FAQ
What time is it in Grenchen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grenchen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grenchen in?
Grenchen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Grenchen 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 Grenchen today?
Grenchen sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grenchen tonight?
The moon phase over Grenchen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grenchen?
The antipode of Grenchen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.19° S, 172.60° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 474 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grenchen?
Grenchen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Grenchen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grenchen, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.