Right now, local time in Melide is 22:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melide ranks #122001 worldwide by population and #998 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 39m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melide — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.9545° N, 8.9473° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 282 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ticino
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,577 · #122001 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melide through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.95° S, 171.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 487 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 Melide today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 123.8° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Melide — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melide 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.
Melide sits at just 282 m above sea level. Melide's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 592 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,567 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.95° N, 8.95° 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 Melide
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melide local time:
Cities sharing Melide'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 Melide
| Paris | 592 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 907 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,266 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,693 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,499 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,242 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,343 km | ENE (64°) |
| São Paulo | 9,542 km | SW (229°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,661 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,684 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,276 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,567 km | E (81°) |
Cities near Melide
- Campione2 km · 22:58
- Montagnola4 km · 22:58
- Sorengo5 km · 22:58
- Melano5 km · 22:58
- Lugano6 km · 22:58
- Massagno6 km · 22:58
- Brusimpiano5 km · 22:58
- Riva San Vitale6 km · 22:58
FAQ
What time is it in Melide right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melide (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melide in?
Melide runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Melide 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 Melide today?
Melide sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melide tonight?
The moon phase over Melide tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melide?
The antipode of Melide — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.95° S, 171.05° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 487 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melide?
Melide sits at about 282 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Melide?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melide, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.