Right now, local time in Lachen is 00:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lachen ranks #49187 worldwide by population and #203 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lachen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1922° N, 8.8532° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Schwyz
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 8,754 · #49187 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lachen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.19° S, 171.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 554 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lachen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Lachen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lachen 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.
Lachen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 518 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,549 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.19° N, 8.85° 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 | 16:40 | −8h |
| Chicago | 18:40 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 20:40 | −4h |
| London | 23:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Lachen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lachen local time:
Cities sharing Lachen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:40
- Geneva00:40
- Basel00:40
- Lausanne00:40
- Bern00:40
- Winterthur00:40
- Luzern00:40
- Sankt Gallen00:40
- Lugano00:40
- Biel/Bienne00:40
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:40
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:40
Distances from Lachen
| Paris | 518 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 808 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,187 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,733 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,519 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,157 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,289 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,554 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,580 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,626 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,272 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,549 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Lachen
- Altendorf1 km · 00:40
- Jona4 km · 00:40
- Rapperswil4 km · 00:40
- Siebnen4 km · 00:40
- Rüti / Dorfzentrum, Südl. Teil7 km · 00:40
- Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil7 km · 00:40
- Rüti7 km · 00:40
- Rüti / Oberdorf7 km · 00:40
FAQ
What time is it in Lachen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lachen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lachen in?
Lachen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lachen 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 Lachen today?
Lachen sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lachen tonight?
The moon phase over Lachen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 66.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lachen?
The antipode of Lachen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.19° S, 171.15° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 554 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lachen?
Lachen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lachen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lachen, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.