Right now, local time in Knonau is 00:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Knonau ranks #143480 worldwide by population and #1288 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
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Knonau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2235° N, 8.4620° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,077 · #143480 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Knonau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.22° S, 171.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 534 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Knonau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Knonau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Knonau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Knonau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 489 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,577 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.22° N, 8.46° 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 | 16:42 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:42 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:42 | −4h |
| London | 23:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Knonau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Knonau local time:
Cities sharing Knonau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:42
- Geneva00:42
- Basel00:42
- Lausanne00:42
- Bern00:42
- Winterthur00:42
- Luzern00:42
- Sankt Gallen00:42
- Lugano00:42
- Biel/Bienne00:42
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:42
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:42
Distances from Knonau
| Paris | 489 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 783 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,209 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,762 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,548 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,131 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,314 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,531 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,595 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,606 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,301 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,577 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Knonau
- Mettmenstetten2 km · 00:42
- Steinhausen4 km · 00:42
- Cham5 km · 00:42
- Aeugst am Albis5 km · 00:42
- Affoltern / Hasenbüel6 km · 00:42
- Obfelden / Toussen5 km · 00:42
- Affoltern am Albis6 km · 00:42
- Affoltern / Oberdorf6 km · 00:42
FAQ
What time is it in Knonau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Knonau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Knonau in?
Knonau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Knonau 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 Knonau today?
Knonau sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Knonau tonight?
The moon phase over Knonau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Knonau?
The antipode of Knonau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.22° S, 171.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 534 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Knonau?
Knonau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Knonau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Knonau, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.