Right now, local time in Kappelen is 17:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kappelen ranks #143600 worldwide by population and #1291 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kappelen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0602° N, 7.2686° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,075 · #143600 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kappelen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.06° S, 172.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 456 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:36 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kappelen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.0° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Kappelen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kappelen 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.
Kappelen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 417 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,669 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.06° N, 7.27° 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 | 08:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:51 | −4h |
| London | 16:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Kappelen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kappelen local time:
Cities sharing Kappelen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:51
- Geneva17:51
- Basel17:51
- Lausanne17:51
- Bern17:51
- Winterthur17:51
- Luzern17:51
- Sankt Gallen17:51
- Lugano17:51
- Biel/Bienne17:51
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:51
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:51
Distances from Kappelen
| Paris | 417 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 729 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,292 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,846 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,637 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,067 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,403 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,484 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,526 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,664 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,393 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,669 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Kappelen
FAQ
What time is it in Kappelen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kappelen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kappelen in?
Kappelen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kappelen 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 Kappelen today?
Kappelen sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kappelen tonight?
The moon phase over Kappelen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kappelen?
The antipode of Kappelen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.06° S, 172.73° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 456 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kappelen?
Kappelen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kappelen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kappelen, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.