Right now, local time in Olten is 15:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Olten ranks #29384 worldwide by population and #60 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Olten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3500° N, 7.9033° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Solothurn
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 18,362 · #29384 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Olten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.35° S, 172.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Olten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Olten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Olten sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Olten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 445 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,616 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.35° N, 7.90° 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 | 06:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:33 | −4h |
| London | 14:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Olten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Olten local time:
Cities sharing Olten's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:33
- Geneva15:33
- Basel15:33
- Lausanne15:33
- Bern15:33
- Winterthur15:33
- Luzern15:33
- Sankt Gallen15:33
- Lugano15:33
- Biel/Bienne15:33
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:33
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:33
Distances from Olten
| Paris | 445 km | WNW (294°) |
| London | 742 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,235 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,807 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,592 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,088 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,345 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,493 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,584 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,610 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,342 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,616 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Olten
FAQ
What time is it in Olten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Olten (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Olten in?
Olten runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Olten 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 Olten today?
Olten sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Olten tonight?
The moon phase over Olten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Olten?
The antipode of Olten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.35° S, 172.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Olten?
Olten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Olten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Olten, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.