Right now, local time in Pieterlen is 18:30 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pieterlen ranks #85952 worldwide by population and #533 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pieterlen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1750° N, 7.3379° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,317 · #85952 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pieterlen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.18° S, 172.66° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 469 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:15 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pieterlen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Pieterlen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pieterlen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Pieterlen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 416 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,661 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.18° N, 7.34° 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 | 09:30 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:30 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:30 | −4h |
| London | 17:30 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:30 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:30 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:30 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:00 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:30 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:30 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:30 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:30 | +10h |
Best time to call Pieterlen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pieterlen local time:
Cities sharing Pieterlen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:30
- Geneva18:30
- Basel18:30
- Lausanne18:30
- Bern18:30
- Winterthur18:30
- Luzern18:30
- Sankt Gallen18:30
- Lugano18:30
- Biel/Bienne18:30
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:30
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:30
Distances from Pieterlen
| Paris | 416 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 724 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,281 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,844 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,633 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,064 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,392 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,478 km | NW (317°) |
| São Paulo | 9,539 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,651 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,386 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,661 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Pieterlen
FAQ
What time is it in Pieterlen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pieterlen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pieterlen in?
Pieterlen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Pieterlen 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 Pieterlen today?
Pieterlen sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pieterlen tonight?
The moon phase over Pieterlen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pieterlen?
The antipode of Pieterlen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.18° S, 172.66° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 469 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pieterlen?
Pieterlen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pieterlen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pieterlen, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.