Right now, local time in La Chaux-de-Fonds is 21:29 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
La Chaux-de-Fonds ranks #15810 worldwide by population and #18 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for La Chaux-de-Fonds — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0999° N, 6.8259° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Neuchâtel
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 37,942 · #15810 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from La Chaux-de-Fonds through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.10° S, 173.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 438 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:14 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-de-Fonds today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for La Chaux-de-Fonds — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
La Chaux-de-Fonds sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
La Chaux-de-Fonds's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 386 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,701 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.10° N, 6.83° 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 | 12:29 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:29 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:29 | −4h |
| London | 20:29 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:29 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:29 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:29 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:59 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:29 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:29 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:29 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:29 | +10h |
Best time to call La Chaux-de-Fonds
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in La Chaux-de-Fonds local time:
Cities sharing La Chaux-de-Fonds's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:29
- Geneva21:29
- Basel21:29
- Lausanne21:29
- Bern21:29
- Winterthur21:29
- Luzern21:29
- Sankt Gallen21:29
- Lugano21:29
- Biel/Bienne21:29
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:29
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:29
Distances from La Chaux-de-Fonds
| Paris | 386 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 703 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,317 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,880 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,671 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,036 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,430 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,458 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,504 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,681 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,426 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,701 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Fontainemelon7 km · 21:29
- Cernier7 km · 21:29
- Le Locle8 km · 21:29
- Les Geneveys-sur-Coffrane10 km · 21:29
- Les Bois10 km · 21:29
- Chézard-Saint-Martin9 km · 21:29
- Le Russey10 km · 21:29
- Charquemont13 km · 21:29
FAQ
What time is it in La Chaux-de-Fonds right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is La Chaux-de-Fonds in?
La Chaux-de-Fonds runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does La Chaux-de-Fonds 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-de-Fonds today?
La Chaux-de-Fonds sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over La Chaux-de-Fonds tonight?
The moon phase over La Chaux-de-Fonds tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of La Chaux-de-Fonds?
The antipode of La Chaux-de-Fonds — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.10° S, 173.17° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 438 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is La Chaux-de-Fonds?
La Chaux-de-Fonds lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in La Chaux-de-Fonds?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In La Chaux-de-Fonds, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.