Right now, local time in Nidau is 01:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nidau ranks #58104 worldwide by population and #251 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nidau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1255° N, 7.2403° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 6,696 · #58104 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nidau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.13° S, 172.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 460 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:18 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nidau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Nidau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nidau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Nidau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 412 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,670 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.13° N, 7.24° 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 | 17:33 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:33 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:33 | −4h |
| London | 00:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Nidau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nidau local time:
Cities sharing Nidau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich01:33
- Geneva01:33
- Basel01:33
- Lausanne01:33
- Bern01:33
- Winterthur01:33
- Luzern01:33
- Sankt Gallen01:33
- Lugano01:33
- Biel/Bienne01:33
- Zürich (Kreis 11)01:33
- Zürich (Kreis 3)01:33
Distances from Nidau
| Paris | 412 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 723 km | NW (315°) |
| Moscow | 2,290 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,850 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,640 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,061 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,401 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,477 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,530 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,660 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,394 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,670 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Nidau
FAQ
What time is it in Nidau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nidau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Nidau in?
Nidau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Nidau 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 Nidau today?
Nidau sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nidau tonight?
The moon phase over Nidau tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nidau?
The antipode of Nidau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.13° S, 172.76° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 460 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nidau?
Nidau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nidau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nidau, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.