Right now, local time in Melchnau is 16:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melchnau ranks #125839 worldwide by population and #1060 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melchnau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1821° N, 7.8513° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,467 · #125839 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melchnau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.18° S, 172.15° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 497 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:02 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melchnau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 123.9° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Melchnau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melchnau 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.
Melchnau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 450 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,623 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.18° N, 7.85° 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 | 07:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:17 | −4h |
| London | 15:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Melchnau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melchnau local time:
Cities sharing Melchnau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:17
- Geneva16:17
- Basel16:17
- Lausanne16:17
- Bern16:17
- Winterthur16:17
- Luzern16:17
- Sankt Gallen16:17
- Lugano16:17
- Biel/Bienne16:17
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:17
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:17
Distances from Melchnau
| Paris | 450 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 752 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,249 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,806 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,594 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,095 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,357 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,504 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,568 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,627 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,348 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,623 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Melchnau
- Busswil bei Melchnau2 km · 16:17
- Auswil5 km · 16:17
- Madiswil4 km · 16:17
- Rohrbach6 km · 16:17
- Lotzwil5 km · 16:17
- Langenthal6 km · 16:17
- Pfaffnau6 km · 16:17
- Roggwil7 km · 16:17
FAQ
What time is it in Melchnau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melchnau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melchnau in?
Melchnau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melchnau 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 Melchnau today?
Melchnau sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melchnau tonight?
The moon phase over Melchnau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melchnau?
The antipode of Melchnau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.18° S, 172.15° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 497 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melchnau?
Melchnau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Melchnau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melchnau, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.