Right now, local time in Hofstetten is 18:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hofstetten ranks #141309 worldwide by population and #1268 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hofstetten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4778° N, 8.5065° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,115 · #141309 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hofstetten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.48° S, 171.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 555 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hofstetten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Hofstetten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hofstetten 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.
Hofstetten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 482 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.48° N, 8.51° 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 | 10:45 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:45 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 14:45 | −4h |
| London | 17:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Hofstetten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hofstetten local time:
Cities sharing Hofstetten's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:45
- Geneva18:45
- Basel18:45
- Lausanne18:45
- Bern18:45
- Winterthur18:45
- Luzern18:45
- Sankt Gallen18:45
- Lugano18:45
- Biel/Bienne18:45
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:45
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:45
Distances from Hofstetten
| Paris | 482 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 767 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,190 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,766 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,548 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,118 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,298 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,512 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,571 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,627 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,296 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,568 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Hofstetten
- Oberglatt / Bahnhofquartier1 km · 18:45
- Oberglatt1 km · 18:45
- Oberglatt / Oberglatt (Dorfkern)1 km · 18:45
- Niederglatt / Niederglatt (Dorfkern)1 km · 18:45
- Niederglatt2 km · 18:45
- Niederhasli2 km · 18:45
- Höri3 km · 18:45
- Rümlang4 km · 18:45
FAQ
What time is it in Hofstetten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hofstetten (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hofstetten in?
Hofstetten runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Hofstetten 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 Hofstetten today?
Hofstetten sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hofstetten tonight?
The moon phase over Hofstetten tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 68.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hofstetten?
The antipode of Hofstetten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.48° S, 171.49° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 555 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hofstetten?
Hofstetten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hofstetten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hofstetten, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.