Right now, local time in Luzern is 16:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Luzern ranks #7680 worldwide by population and #7 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Luzern — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0505° N, 8.3064° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 81,691 · #7680 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Luzern through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.05° S, 171.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 512 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Luzern today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Luzern — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Luzern sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Luzern's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 487 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,593 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.05° N, 8.31° 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 | 07:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:49 | −4h |
| London | 15:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Luzern
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Luzern local time:
Cities sharing Luzern's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- Sankt GallenCH
- LuganoCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:49
- Geneva16:49
- Basel16:49
- Lausanne16:49
- Bern16:49
- Winterthur16:49
- Sankt Gallen16:49
- Lugano16:49
- Biel/Bienne16:49
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:49
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:49
- Zürich (Kreis 9)16:49
Distances from Luzern
| Paris | 487 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 787 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,230 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,769 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,558 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,132 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,333 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,538 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,584 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,618 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,315 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,593 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Luzern
FAQ
What time is it in Luzern right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Luzern (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Luzern in?
Luzern runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Luzern 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 Luzern today?
Luzern sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luzern tonight?
The moon phase over Luzern tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Luzern?
The antipode of Luzern — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.05° S, 171.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 512 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Luzern?
Luzern lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Luzern?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luzern, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.