Right now, local time in Gruyères is 00:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gruyères ranks #119863 worldwide by population and #974 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gruyères — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5834° N, 7.0821° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,646 · #119863 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gruyères through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.58° S, 172.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 408 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:02 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gruyères today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 122.3° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Gruyères — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gruyères sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Gruyères's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 435 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,695 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.58° N, 7.08° 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 | 15:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | −4h |
| London | 23:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Gruyères
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gruyères local time:
Cities sharing Gruyères's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:17
- Geneva00:17
- Basel00:17
- Lausanne00:17
- Bern00:17
- Winterthur00:17
- Luzern00:17
- Sankt Gallen00:17
- Lugano00:17
- Biel/Bienne00:17
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:17
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:17
Distances from Gruyères
| Paris | 435 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 759 km | NW (319°) |
| Moscow | 2,335 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,849 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,647 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,085 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,440 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,480 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,514 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,715 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,412 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,695 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Gruyères
- Broc3 km · 00:17
- La Tour-de-Trême3 km · 00:17
- Bulle4 km · 00:17
- Riaz7 km · 00:17
- Vuadens6 km · 00:17
- Marsens8 km · 00:17
- Charmey7 km · 00:17
- Pont-la-Ville13 km · 00:17
FAQ
What time is it in Gruyères right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gruyères (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gruyères in?
Gruyères runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Gruyères 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 Gruyères today?
Gruyères sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gruyères tonight?
The moon phase over Gruyères tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gruyères?
The antipode of Gruyères — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.58° S, 172.92° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 408 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gruyères?
Gruyères lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Gruyères?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gruyères, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.