Right now, local time in Lugano is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lugano ranks #9878 worldwide by population and #9 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
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lugano — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.0101° N, 8.9600° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 63,185 · #9878 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lugano through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.01° S, 171.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 491 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:32 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lugano today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Lugano — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lugano sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Lugano's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 589 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,565 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.01° N, 8.96° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Lugano
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lugano local time:
Cities sharing Lugano's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:47
- Geneva17:47
- Basel17:47
- Lausanne17:47
- Bern17:47
- Winterthur17:47
- Luzern17:47
- Sankt Gallen17:47
- Biel/Bienne17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 9)17:47
Distances from Lugano
| Paris | 589 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 903 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,261 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,694 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,499 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,239 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,339 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,546 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,657 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,678 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,274 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,565 km | E (80°) |
Cities near Lugano
FAQ
What time is it in Lugano right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lugano (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lugano in?
Lugano runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lugano 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 Lugano today?
Lugano sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lugano tonight?
The moon phase over Lugano tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lugano?
The antipode of Lugano — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.01° S, 171.04° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 491 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lugano?
Lugano lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lugano?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lugano, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.