Right now, local time in Hochdorf is 19:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hochdorf ranks #51261 worldwide by population and #209 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hochdorf — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1684° N, 8.2918° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 8,192 · #51261 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hochdorf through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.17° S, 171.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 520 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hochdorf today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Hochdorf — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hochdorf 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.
Hochdorf's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 480 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,591 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.17° N, 8.29° 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 | 10:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:03 | −4h |
| London | 18:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Hochdorf
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hochdorf local time:
Cities sharing Hochdorf's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:03
- Geneva19:03
- Basel19:03
- Lausanne19:03
- Bern19:03
- Winterthur19:03
- Luzern19:03
- Sankt Gallen19:03
- Lugano19:03
- Biel/Bienne19:03
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:03
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:03
Distances from Hochdorf
| Paris | 480 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 777 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,223 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,773 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,561 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,124 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,328 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,527 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,592 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,608 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,315 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,591 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Hochdorf
FAQ
What time is it in Hochdorf right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hochdorf (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hochdorf in?
Hochdorf runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hochdorf 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 Hochdorf today?
Hochdorf sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hochdorf tonight?
The moon phase over Hochdorf tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hochdorf?
The antipode of Hochdorf — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.17° S, 171.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 520 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hochdorf?
Hochdorf lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hochdorf?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hochdorf, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.