Right now, local time in Hochwald is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hochwald ranks #134472 worldwide by population and #1170 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hochwald — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4539° N, 7.6446° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Solothurn
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,254 · #134472 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hochwald through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.45° S, 172.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 508 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hochwald today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Hochwald — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hochwald sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Hochwald's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 423 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,632 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.45° N, 7.64° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Hochwald
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hochwald local time:
Cities sharing Hochwald's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:47
- Geneva17:47
- Basel17:47
- Lausanne17:47
- Bern17:47
- Winterthur17:47
- Luzern17:47
- Sankt Gallen17:47
- Lugano17:47
- Biel/Bienne17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:47
Distances from Hochwald
| Paris | 423 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 720 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,828 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,612 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,066 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,357 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,471 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,577 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,612 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,360 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,632 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Hochwald
- Dornach4 km · 17:47
- Arlesheim5 km · 17:47
- Aesch4 km · 17:47
- Pfeffingen4 km · 17:47
- Himmelried5 km · 17:47
- Grellingen4 km · 17:47
- Nunningen7 km · 17:47
- Reinach6 km · 17:47
FAQ
What time is it in Hochwald right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hochwald (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hochwald in?
Hochwald runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hochwald 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 Hochwald today?
Hochwald sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hochwald tonight?
The moon phase over Hochwald tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hochwald?
The antipode of Hochwald — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.45° S, 172.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 508 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hochwald?
Hochwald lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hochwald?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hochwald, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.