Right now, local time in Melano is 22:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melano ranks #140322 worldwide by population and #1250 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 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melano — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9220° N, 8.9843° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,133 · #140322 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melano through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.92° S, 171.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 488 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 11:43 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melano 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 Melano — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melano sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Melano's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 596 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,565 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.92° N, 8.98° 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 | 13:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:58 | −4h |
| London | 21:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 03:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Melano
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melano local time:
Cities sharing Melano's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich22:58
- Geneva22:58
- Basel22:58
- Lausanne22:58
- Bern22:58
- Winterthur22:58
- Luzern22:58
- Sankt Gallen22:58
- Lugano22:58
- Biel/Bienne22:58
- Zürich (Kreis 11)22:58
- Zürich (Kreis 3)22:58
Distances from Melano
| Paris | 596 km | NW (306°) |
| London | 912 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,266 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,690 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,496 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,247 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,342 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,541 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,666 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,685 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,273 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,565 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Melano
- Riva San Vitale3 km · 22:58
- Campione5 km · 22:58
- Melide5 km · 22:58
- Mendrisio6 km · 22:58
- Arzo6 km · 22:58
- Castel San Pietro7 km · 22:58
- Lanzo d'Intelvi7 km · 22:58
- Ligornetto7 km · 22:58
FAQ
What time is it in Melano right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melano (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melano in?
Melano runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melano 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 Melano today?
Melano sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melano tonight?
The moon phase over Melano tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melano?
The antipode of Melano — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.92° S, 171.02° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 488 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melano?
Melano lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melano?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melano, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.