Right now, local time in Kriens is 18:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kriens ranks #22790 worldwide by population and #39 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
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kriens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0311° N, 8.2855° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 25,010 · #22790 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kriens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.03° S, 171.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 509 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kriens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Kriens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kriens 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.
Kriens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 486 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,595 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.03° N, 8.29° 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 | 09:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:30 | −4h |
| London | 17:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Kriens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kriens local time:
Cities sharing Kriens's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:30
- Geneva18:30
- Basel18:30
- Lausanne18:30
- Bern18:30
- Winterthur18:30
- Luzern18:30
- Sankt Gallen18:30
- Lugano18:30
- Biel/Bienne18:30
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:30
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:30
Distances from Kriens
| Paris | 486 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 787 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,232 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,770 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,560 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,132 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,335 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,538 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,582 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,620 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,317 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,595 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Kriens
FAQ
What time is it in Kriens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kriens (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kriens in?
Kriens runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Kriens 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 Kriens today?
Kriens sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kriens tonight?
The moon phase over Kriens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kriens?
The antipode of Kriens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.03° S, 171.71° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 509 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kriens?
Kriens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kriens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kriens, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.