Right now, local time in Orbe is 22:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orbe ranks #67979 worldwide by population and #344 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orbe — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7250° N, 6.5307° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 5,132 · #67979 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orbe through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.73° S, 173.47° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 391 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:56 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orbe today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 121.7° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Orbe — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orbe sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Orbe's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 392 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,732 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.73° N, 6.53° 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 | 13:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:11 | −4h |
| London | 21:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Orbe
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orbe local time:
Cities sharing Orbe's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich22:11
- Geneva22:11
- Basel22:11
- Lausanne22:11
- Bern22:11
- Winterthur22:11
- Luzern22:11
- Sankt Gallen22:11
- Lugano22:11
- Biel/Bienne22:11
- Zürich (Kreis 11)22:11
- Zürich (Kreis 3)22:11
Distances from Orbe
| Paris | 392 km | NW (309°) |
| London | 719 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,360 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,893 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,690 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,041 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,460 km | SW (227°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,470 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,473 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,728 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,453 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,732 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Orbe
FAQ
What time is it in Orbe right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orbe (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orbe in?
Orbe runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Orbe 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 Orbe today?
Orbe sees sunrise at 07:18 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orbe tonight?
The moon phase over Orbe tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orbe?
The antipode of Orbe — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.73° S, 173.47° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 391 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orbe?
Orbe lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orbe?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orbe, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.