Right now, local time in Messen is 19:17 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Messen ranks #146897 worldwide by population and #1325 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Messen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0915° N, 7.4453° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Solothurn
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,018 · #146897 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Messen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.09° S, 172.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 468 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:02 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Messen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.3° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Messen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Messen 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.
Messen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 427 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,656 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.09° N, 7.45° 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 | 10:17 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:17 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:17 | −4h |
| London | 18:17 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:17 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:17 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:17 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:47 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:17 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:17 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:17 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:17 | +10h |
Best time to call Messen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Messen local time:
Cities sharing Messen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:17
- Geneva19:17
- Basel19:17
- Lausanne19:17
- Bern19:17
- Winterthur19:17
- Luzern19:17
- Sankt Gallen19:17
- Lugano19:17
- Biel/Bienne19:17
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:17
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:17
Distances from Messen
| Paris | 427 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 736 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,280 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,834 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,624 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,076 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,389 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,491 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,539 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,653 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,379 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,656 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Messen
- Münchenbuchsee8 km · 19:17
- Arch8 km · 19:17
- Jegenstorf7 km · 19:17
- Fraubrunnen6 km · 19:17
- Leuzigen9 km · 19:17
- Urtenen8 km · 19:17
- Schüpfen8 km · 19:17
- Grossaffoltern7 km · 19:17
FAQ
What time is it in Messen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Messen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Messen in?
Messen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Messen 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 Messen today?
Messen sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Messen tonight?
The moon phase over Messen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Messen?
The antipode of Messen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.09° S, 172.55° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 468 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Messen?
Messen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Messen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Messen, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.