Right now, local time in Le Grand-Saconnex is 20:50 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Le Grand-Saconnex ranks #45847 worldwide by population and #174 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Le Grand-Saconnex — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2319° N, 6.1209° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Geneva
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 9,781 · #45847 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Le Grand-Saconnex through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.23° S, 173.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 329 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:35 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Le Grand-Saconnex today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 120.7° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Le Grand-Saconnex — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Le Grand-Saconnex sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Le Grand-Saconnex's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 407 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,775 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.23° N, 6.12° 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 | 11:50 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:50 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:50 | −4h |
| London | 19:50 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:50 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:50 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:50 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:20 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:50 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:50 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:50 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:50 | +10h |
Best time to call Le Grand-Saconnex
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Le Grand-Saconnex local time:
Cities sharing Le Grand-Saconnex's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:50
- Geneva20:50
- Basel20:50
- Lausanne20:50
- Bern20:50
- Winterthur20:50
- Luzern20:50
- Sankt Gallen20:50
- Lugano20:50
- Biel/Bienne20:50
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:50
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:50
Distances from Le Grand-Saconnex
| Paris | 407 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 743 km | NW (324°) |
| Moscow | 2,418 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,913 km | E (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,719 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,045 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,400 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,492 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,523 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,790 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,490 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,775 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Le Grand-Saconnex
- Les Avanchets2 km · 20:50
- Ferney-Voltaire3 km · 20:50
- Geneva4 km · 20:50
- Vernier3 km · 20:50
- Meyrin3 km · 20:50
- Bellevue4 km · 20:50
- Lancy5 km · 20:50
- Ornex5 km · 20:50
FAQ
What time is it in Le Grand-Saconnex right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Le Grand-Saconnex (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Le Grand-Saconnex in?
Le Grand-Saconnex runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Le Grand-Saconnex 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 Le Grand-Saconnex today?
Le Grand-Saconnex sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Le Grand-Saconnex tonight?
The moon phase over Le Grand-Saconnex tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Le Grand-Saconnex?
The antipode of Le Grand-Saconnex — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.23° S, 173.88° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 329 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Le Grand-Saconnex?
Le Grand-Saconnex lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Le Grand-Saconnex?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Le Grand-Saconnex, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.