Right now, local time in Lichtensteig is 01:09 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lichtensteig ranks #113732 worldwide by population and #889 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lichtensteig — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3238° N, 9.0876° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,870 · #113732 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lichtensteig through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.32° S, 170.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 577 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lichtensteig today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:39
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 125.6° from north (SE (126°))
Full prayer timetable for Lichtensteig — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lichtensteig sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Lichtensteig's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 529 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,529 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.32° N, 9.09° 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 | 16:09 | −9h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | −4h |
| London | 00:09 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:09 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +10h |
Best time to call Lichtensteig
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lichtensteig local time:
Cities sharing Lichtensteig's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich01:09
- Geneva01:09
- Basel01:09
- Lausanne01:09
- Bern01:09
- Winterthur01:09
- Luzern01:09
- Sankt Gallen01:09
- Lugano01:09
- Biel/Bienne01:09
- Zürich (Kreis 11)01:09
- Zürich (Kreis 3)01:09
Distances from Lichtensteig
| Paris | 529 km | WNW (291°) |
| London | 812 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,164 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,720 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,503 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,163 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,267 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,554 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,557 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,649 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,253 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,529 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Lichtensteig
- Wattwil3 km · 01:09
- Bütschwil4 km · 01:09
- Oberhelfenschwil4 km · 01:09
- Ganterschwil6 km · 01:09
- Mosnang5 km · 01:09
- Mogelsberg6 km · 01:09
- Lütisburg8 km · 01:09
- Ebnat-Kappel7 km · 01:09
FAQ
What time is it in Lichtensteig right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lichtensteig (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lichtensteig in?
Lichtensteig runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lichtensteig 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 Lichtensteig today?
Lichtensteig sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lichtensteig tonight?
The moon phase over Lichtensteig tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lichtensteig?
The antipode of Lichtensteig — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.32° S, 170.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 577 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lichtensteig?
Lichtensteig lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lichtensteig?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lichtensteig, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.