Right now, local time in Neuchâtel is 14:58 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Neuchâtel ranks #17714 worldwide by population and #26 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Neuchâtel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9918° N, 6.9310° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Neuchâtel
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 33,475 · #17714 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Neuchâtel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.99° S, 173.07° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 434 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:43 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Neuchâtel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Neuchâtel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Neuchâtel 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.
Neuchâtel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 399 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,696 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.99° N, 6.93° 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 | 05:58 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −4h |
| London | 13:58 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:58 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +10h |
Best time to call Neuchâtel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Neuchâtel local time:
Cities sharing Neuchâtel's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:58
- Geneva14:58
- Basel14:58
- Lausanne14:58
- Bern14:58
- Winterthur14:58
- Luzern14:58
- Sankt Gallen14:58
- Lugano14:58
- Biel/Bienne14:58
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:58
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:58
Distances from Neuchâtel
| Paris | 399 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 717 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,318 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,869 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,662 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,050 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,429 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,472 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,502 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,686 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,419 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,696 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Neuchâtel
- Peseux3 km · 14:58
- Auvernier4 km · 14:58
- Saint-Blaise5 km · 14:58
- Grand-Savagnier7 km · 14:58
- Marin-Epagnier6 km · 14:58
- Cernier8 km · 14:58
- Chézard-Saint-Martin8 km · 14:58
- Fontainemelon8 km · 14:58
FAQ
What time is it in Neuchâtel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Neuchâtel in?
Neuchâtel runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Neuchâtel 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 Neuchâtel today?
Neuchâtel sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Neuchâtel tonight?
The moon phase over Neuchâtel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Neuchâtel?
The antipode of Neuchâtel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.99° S, 173.07° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 434 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Neuchâtel?
Neuchâtel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Neuchâtel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Neuchâtel, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.