Right now, local time in Kandersteg is 00:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kandersteg ranks #140877 worldwide by population and #1259 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
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kandersteg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.4947° N, 7.6733° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,123 · #140877 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kandersteg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.49° S, 172.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 435 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 13:35 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kandersteg today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Kandersteg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kandersteg 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.
Kandersteg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 477 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,653 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.49° N, 7.67° 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 | 15:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:50 | −4h |
| London | 23:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Kandersteg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kandersteg local time:
Cities sharing Kandersteg's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:50
- Geneva00:50
- Basel00:50
- Lausanne00:50
- Bern00:50
- Winterthur00:50
- Luzern00:50
- Sankt Gallen00:50
- Lugano00:50
- Biel/Bienne00:50
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:50
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:50
Distances from Kandersteg
| Paris | 477 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 796 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,305 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,802 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,602 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,127 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,404 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,507 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,551 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,696 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,368 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,653 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Kandersteg
FAQ
What time is it in Kandersteg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kandersteg (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kandersteg in?
Kandersteg runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kandersteg 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 Kandersteg today?
Kandersteg sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kandersteg tonight?
The moon phase over Kandersteg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kandersteg?
The antipode of Kandersteg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.49° S, 172.33° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 435 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kandersteg?
Kandersteg lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kandersteg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kandersteg, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.