Right now, local time in Kerns is 14:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kerns ranks #67283 worldwide by population and #339 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kerns — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9012° N, 8.2751° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Obwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,217 · #67283 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kerns through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.90° S, 171.72° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 500 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:41 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kerns today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Kerns — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kerns sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Kerns's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 492 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,599 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.90° N, 8.28° 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 | 05:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −4h |
| London | 13:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Kerns
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kerns local time:
Cities sharing Kerns's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:56
- Geneva14:56
- Basel14:56
- Lausanne14:56
- Bern14:56
- Winterthur14:56
- Luzern14:56
- Sankt Gallen14:56
- Lugano14:56
- Biel/Bienne14:56
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:56
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:56
Distances from Kerns
| Paris | 492 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 796 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,242 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,768 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,559 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,140 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,342 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,549 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,572 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,632 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,319 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,599 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Kerns
FAQ
What time is it in Kerns right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kerns (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kerns in?
Kerns runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kerns 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 Kerns today?
Kerns sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kerns tonight?
The moon phase over Kerns tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kerns?
The antipode of Kerns — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.90° S, 171.72° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 500 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kerns?
Kerns lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kerns?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kerns, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.