Right now, local time in Meierskappel is 16:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meierskappel ranks #140623 worldwide by population and #1253 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
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meierskappel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1247° N, 8.4427° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,128 · #140623 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meierskappel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.12° S, 171.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 525 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meierskappel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.6° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Meierskappel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meierskappel sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Meierskappel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 493 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.12° N, 8.44° 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 | 07:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | −4h |
| London | 15:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Meierskappel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meierskappel local time:
Cities sharing Meierskappel's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:25
- Geneva16:25
- Basel16:25
- Lausanne16:25
- Bern16:25
- Winterthur16:25
- Luzern16:25
- Sankt Gallen16:25
- Lugano16:25
- Biel/Bienne16:25
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:25
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:25
Distances from Meierskappel
| Paris | 493 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 789 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,217 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,761 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,549 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,136 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,320 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,539 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,598 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,605 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,304 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,581 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Meierskappel
- Rotkreuz2 km · 16:25
- Küssnacht4 km · 16:25
- Udligenswil5 km · 16:25
- Root4 km · 16:25
- Hünenberg6 km · 16:25
- Cham7 km · 16:25
- Oberrüti6 km · 16:25
- Merlischachen7 km · 16:25
FAQ
What time is it in Meierskappel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meierskappel (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Meierskappel in?
Meierskappel runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Meierskappel 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 Meierskappel today?
Meierskappel sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meierskappel tonight?
The moon phase over Meierskappel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meierskappel?
The antipode of Meierskappel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.12° S, 171.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 525 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meierskappel?
Meierskappel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Meierskappel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meierskappel, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.