Right now, local time in Köniz is 23:18 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Köniz ranks #14503 worldwide by population and #16 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
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Köniz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9244° N, 7.4146° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 41,784 · #14503 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Köniz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.92° S, 172.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 453 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:03 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Köniz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.0° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Köniz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Köniz 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.
Köniz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 435 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,662 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.92° N, 7.41° 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 | 14:18 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:18 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:18 | −4h |
| London | 22:18 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:18 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:18 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:18 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:48 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:18 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:18 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:18 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:18 | +10h |
Best time to call Köniz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Köniz local time:
Cities sharing Köniz's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich23:18
- Geneva23:18
- Basel23:18
- Lausanne23:18
- Bern23:18
- Winterthur23:18
- Luzern23:18
- Sankt Gallen23:18
- Lugano23:18
- Biel/Bienne23:18
- Zürich (Kreis 11)23:18
- Zürich (Kreis 3)23:18
Distances from Köniz
| Paris | 435 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 748 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,292 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,832 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,625 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,084 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,400 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,503 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,524 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,670 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,383 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,662 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Köniz
- Bern4 km · 23:18
- Kehrsatz5 km · 23:18
- Muri6 km · 23:18
- Wohlen7 km · 23:18
- Kirchlindach8 km · 23:18
- Frauenkappelen7 km · 23:18
- Ostermundigen7 km · 23:18
- Niedermuhlern8 km · 23:18
FAQ
What time is it in Köniz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Köniz (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Köniz in?
Köniz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Köniz 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 Köniz today?
Köniz sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Köniz tonight?
The moon phase over Köniz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Köniz?
The antipode of Köniz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.92° S, 172.59° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 453 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Köniz?
Köniz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Köniz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Köniz, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.