Right now, local time in La Chaux is 20:52 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Chaux ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1363 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Chaux — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6171° N, 6.4722° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Chaux through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.62° S, 173.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 379 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:37 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in La Chaux today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 121.5° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for La Chaux — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Chaux 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.
La Chaux's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 396 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,739 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.62° N, 6.47° 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 | 11:52 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −4h |
| London | 19:52 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:52 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +10h |
Best time to call La Chaux
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Chaux local time:
Cities sharing La Chaux's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:52
- Geneva20:52
- Basel20:52
- Lausanne20:52
- Bern20:52
- Winterthur20:52
- Luzern20:52
- Sankt Gallen20:52
- Lugano20:52
- Biel/Bienne20:52
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:52
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:52
Distances from La Chaux
| Paris | 396 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 726 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 2,370 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,895 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,694 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,044 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,448 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,479 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,479 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,740 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,458 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,739 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near La Chaux
FAQ
What time is it in La Chaux right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Chaux (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Chaux in?
La Chaux runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does La Chaux 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 La Chaux today?
La Chaux sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Chaux tonight?
The moon phase over La Chaux tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Chaux?
The antipode of La Chaux — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.62° S, 173.53° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 379 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Chaux?
La Chaux lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Chaux?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Chaux, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.