Right now, local time in Orsières is 18:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Orsières ranks #95088 worldwide by population and #654 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Orsières — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.0290° N, 7.1444° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,725 · #95088 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Orsières through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.03° S, 172.86° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 372 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:18 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Orsières today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 121.7° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Orsières — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Orsières sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Orsières's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 478 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,703 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.03° N, 7.14° 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 | 09:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:33 | −4h |
| London | 17:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Orsières
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Orsières local time:
Cities sharing Orsières's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:33
- Geneva18:33
- Basel18:33
- Lausanne18:33
- Bern18:33
- Winterthur18:33
- Luzern18:33
- Sankt Gallen18:33
- Lugano18:33
- Biel/Bienne18:33
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:33
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:33
Distances from Orsières
| Paris | 478 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 809 km | NW (322°) |
| Moscow | 2,369 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,831 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,639 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,123 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,442 km | SW (228°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,464 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,562 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,762 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,414 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,703 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Orsières
- Bagnes8 km · 18:33
- Charrat11 km · 18:33
- Martigny-Ville10 km · 18:33
- Martigny-Combe9 km · 18:33
- Verbier10 km · 18:33
- Fully12 km · 18:33
- Saxon14 km · 18:33
- Saillon16 km · 18:33
FAQ
What time is it in Orsières right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Orsières (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Orsières in?
Orsières runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Orsières 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 Orsières today?
Orsières sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Orsières tonight?
The moon phase over Orsières tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Orsières?
The antipode of Orsières — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.03° S, 172.86° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 372 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Orsières?
Orsières lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Orsières?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Orsières, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.