Right now, local time in Payerne is 17:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Payerne ranks #45362 worldwide by population and #166 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
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Payerne — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8219° N, 6.9382° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 9,943 · #45362 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Payerne through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.82° S, 173.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 420 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:32 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Payerne today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 122.3° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Payerne — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Payerne 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.
Payerne's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 411 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,700 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.82° N, 6.94° 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 | 08:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | −4h |
| London | 16:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Payerne
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Payerne local time:
Cities sharing Payerne's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:47
- Geneva17:47
- Basel17:47
- Lausanne17:47
- Bern17:47
- Winterthur17:47
- Luzern17:47
- Sankt Gallen17:47
- Lugano17:47
- Biel/Bienne17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:47
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:47
Distances from Payerne
| Paris | 411 km | NW (305°) |
| London | 731 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,328 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,865 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,660 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,061 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,437 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,487 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,490 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,701 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,421 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,700 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Payerne
- Cugy4 km · 17:47
- Domdidier8 km · 17:47
- Estavayer-le-Lac8 km · 17:47
- Villaz-Saint-Pierre11 km · 17:47
- Surpierre10 km · 17:47
- Avenches10 km · 17:47
- Romont14 km · 17:47
- Grolley10 km · 17:47
FAQ
What time is it in Payerne right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Payerne (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Payerne in?
Payerne runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Payerne 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 Payerne today?
Payerne sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Payerne tonight?
The moon phase over Payerne tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Payerne?
The antipode of Payerne — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.82° S, 173.06° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 420 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Payerne?
Payerne lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Payerne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Payerne, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.