Right now, local time in Herisau is 20:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herisau ranks #32907 worldwide by population and #88 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 68% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herisau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3862° N, 9.2792° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 15,744 · #32907 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herisau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.39° S, 170.72° 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 Herisau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.9° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Herisau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herisau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Herisau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 540 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,513 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.39° N, 9.28° 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 | 12:54 | −8h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −4h |
| London | 19:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Herisau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herisau local time:
Cities sharing Herisau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:54
- Geneva20:54
- Basel20:54
- Lausanne20:54
- Bern20:54
- Winterthur20:54
- Luzern20:54
- Sankt Gallen20:54
- Lugano20:54
- Biel/Bienne20:54
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:54
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:54
Distances from Herisau
| Paris | 540 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 819 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,148 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,707 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,489 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,171 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,251 km | ENE (64°) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NE (38°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,559 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 9,664 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,239 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,513 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Herisau
- Waldstatt3 km · 20:54
- Gossau4 km · 20:54
- Schwellbrunn4 km · 20:54
- Andwil6 km · 20:54
- Urnäsch8 km · 20:54
- Degersheim6 km · 20:54
- Waldkirch9 km · 20:54
- Gonten8 km · 20:54
FAQ
What time is it in Herisau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herisau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Herisau in?
Herisau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Herisau 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 Herisau today?
Herisau sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herisau tonight?
The moon phase over Herisau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herisau?
The antipode of Herisau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.39° S, 170.72° 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 Herisau?
Herisau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Herisau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herisau, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.