Right now, local time in Lausanne is 19:45 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lausanne ranks #4438 worldwide by population and #4 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
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 34m (winter) – 15h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lausanne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.5160° N, 6.6328° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 139,111 · #4438 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lausanne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.52° S, 173.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 379 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:30 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lausanne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 121.6° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Lausanne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lausanne 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.
Lausanne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 413 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,730 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.52° N, 6.63° 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 | 10:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:45 | −4h |
| London | 18:45 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:45 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:45 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:45 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:15 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:45 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:45 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:45 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:45 | +10h |
Best time to call Lausanne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lausanne local time:
Cities sharing Lausanne's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
- LuganoCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:45
- Geneva19:45
- Basel19:45
- Bern19:45
- Winterthur19:45
- Luzern19:45
- Sankt Gallen19:45
- Lugano19:45
- Biel/Bienne19:45
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:45
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:45
- Zürich (Kreis 9)19:45
Distances from Lausanne
| Paris | 413 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 742 km | NW (321°) |
| Moscow | 2,367 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,881 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,681 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,060 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,450 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,473 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,496 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,742 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,447 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,730 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Lausanne
- Blécherette3 km · 19:45
- Pully2 km · 19:45
- Prilly3 km · 19:45
- Paudex3 km · 19:45
- Le Mont-sur-Lausanne5 km · 19:45
- Belmont-sur-Lausanne3 km · 19:45
- Epalinges5 km · 19:45
- Renens4 km · 19:45
FAQ
What time is it in Lausanne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lausanne (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lausanne in?
Lausanne runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lausanne 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 Lausanne today?
Lausanne sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lausanne tonight?
The moon phase over Lausanne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lausanne?
The antipode of Lausanne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.52° S, 173.37° 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 Lausanne?
Lausanne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lausanne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lausanne, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.