Right now, local time in Menznau is 08:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Menznau ranks #96828 worldwide by population and #677 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Menznau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0836° N, 8.0397° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,628 · #96828 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Menznau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.08° S, 171.96° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 499 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:15 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Menznau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Menznau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Menznau 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.
Menznau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 467 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,612 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.08° N, 8.04° 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 | 23:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 01:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 04:30 | −4h |
| London | 07:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 08:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 10:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 11:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 15:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 16:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 18:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Menznau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Menznau local time:
Cities sharing Menznau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich08:30
- Geneva08:30
- Basel08:30
- Lausanne08:30
- Bern08:30
- Winterthur08:30
- Luzern08:30
- Sankt Gallen08:30
- Lugano08:30
- Biel/Bienne08:30
- Zürich (Kreis 11)08:30
- Zürich (Kreis 3)08:30
Distances from Menznau
| Paris | 467 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 769 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,790 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,579 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,113 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,349 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,522 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,572 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,627 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,335 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,612 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Menznau
- Wolhusen4 km · 08:30
- Grosswangen6 km · 08:30
- Willisau5 km · 08:30
- Buttisholz5 km · 08:30
- Werthenstein6 km · 08:30
- Ettiswil8 km · 08:30
- Ruswil7 km · 08:30
- Mauensee10 km · 08:30
FAQ
What time is it in Menznau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Menznau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Menznau in?
Menznau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Menznau 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 Menznau today?
Menznau sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Menznau tonight?
The moon phase over Menznau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Menznau?
The antipode of Menznau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.08° S, 171.96° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 499 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Menznau?
Menznau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Menznau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Menznau, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.