Right now, local time in Merlischachen is 09:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merlischachen ranks #136083 worldwide by population and #1190 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merlischachen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0662° N, 8.4054° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Schwyz
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,219 · #136083 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merlischachen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.07° S, 171.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 519 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merlischachen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 124.4° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Merlischachen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merlischachen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Merlischachen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 493 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,585 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.07° N, 8.41° 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 | 01:58 | −8h |
| Chicago | 02:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 05:58 | −4h |
| London | 08:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 09:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 11:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 12:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 14:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 16:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 17:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 19:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Merlischachen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merlischachen local time:
Cities sharing Merlischachen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich09:58
- Geneva09:58
- Basel09:58
- Lausanne09:58
- Bern09:58
- Winterthur09:58
- Luzern09:58
- Sankt Gallen09:58
- Lugano09:58
- Biel/Bienne09:58
- Zürich (Kreis 11)09:58
- Zürich (Kreis 3)09:58
Distances from Merlischachen
| Paris | 493 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 791 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,223 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,762 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,551 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,137 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,325 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,541 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,591 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,612 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,307 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,585 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Merlischachen
- Udligenswil3 km · 09:58
- Meggen3 km · 09:58
- Küssnacht4 km · 09:58
- Weggis4 km · 09:58
- Adligenswil3 km · 09:58
- Root6 km · 09:58
- Buchrain6 km · 09:58
- Ebikon5 km · 09:58
FAQ
What time is it in Merlischachen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merlischachen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Merlischachen in?
Merlischachen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Merlischachen 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 Merlischachen today?
Merlischachen sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merlischachen tonight?
The moon phase over Merlischachen tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merlischachen?
The antipode of Merlischachen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.07° S, 171.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 519 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merlischachen?
Merlischachen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Merlischachen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merlischachen, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.