Right now, local time in Laufen is 19:01 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laufen ranks #64401 worldwide by population and #308 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laufen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.4219° N, 7.4995° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Basel-Landschaft
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,618 · #64401 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laufen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.42° S, 172.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 498 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:46 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laufen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.7° from north (ESE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Laufen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laufen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Laufen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 414 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,643 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.42° N, 7.50° 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 | 10:01 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:01 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:01 | −4h |
| London | 18:01 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:01 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:01 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:01 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:31 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:01 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:01 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:01 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:01 | +10h |
Best time to call Laufen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laufen local time:
Cities sharing Laufen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:01
- Geneva19:01
- Basel19:01
- Lausanne19:01
- Bern19:01
- Winterthur19:01
- Luzern19:01
- Sankt Gallen19:01
- Lugano19:01
- Biel/Bienne19:01
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:01
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:01
Distances from Laufen
| Paris | 414 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 714 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,255 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,838 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,623 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,058 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,369 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,466 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,566 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,622 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,372 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,643 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Laufen
- Röschenz1 km · 19:01
- Wahlen2 km · 19:01
- Zwingen3 km · 19:01
- Brislach3 km · 19:01
- Breitenbach4 km · 19:01
- Büsserach4 km · 19:01
- Rodersdorf7 km · 19:01
- Liesberg6 km · 19:01
FAQ
What time is it in Laufen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laufen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laufen in?
Laufen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Laufen 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 Laufen today?
Laufen sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laufen tonight?
The moon phase over Laufen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laufen?
The antipode of Laufen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.42° S, 172.50° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 498 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laufen?
Laufen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Laufen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laufen, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.