Right now, local time in Ins is 09:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ins ranks #93394 worldwide by population and #629 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
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ins — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0058° N, 7.1061° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,826 · #93394 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ins through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.01° S, 172.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 444 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 22:16 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ins today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 122.8° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Ins — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ins sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Ins's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 410 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,683 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.01° N, 7.11° 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 | 00:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 02:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:31 | −4h |
| London | 08:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Ins
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ins local time:
Cities sharing Ins's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich09:31
- Geneva09:31
- Basel09:31
- Lausanne09:31
- Bern09:31
- Winterthur09:31
- Luzern09:31
- Sankt Gallen09:31
- Lugano09:31
- Biel/Bienne09:31
- Zürich (Kreis 11)09:31
- Zürich (Kreis 3)09:31
Distances from Ins
| Paris | 410 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 725 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,306 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,857 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,649 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,060 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,416 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,480 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,513 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,676 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,406 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,683 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Ins
- Erlach4 km · 09:31
- Müntschemier3 km · 09:31
- Bas-Vully5 km · 09:31
- La Neuveville7 km · 09:31
- Le Landeron6 km · 09:31
- Murten/Morat9 km · 09:31
- Cressier7 km · 09:31
- Cornaux8 km · 09:31
FAQ
What time is it in Ins right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ins (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ins in?
Ins runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Ins 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 Ins today?
Ins sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ins tonight?
The moon phase over Ins tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ins?
The antipode of Ins — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.01° S, 172.89° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 444 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ins?
Ins lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ins?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ins, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.