Right now, local time in Plaffeien is 18:56 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Plaffeien ranks #112060 worldwide by population and #865 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
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Plaffeien — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7420° N, 7.2867° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,938 · #112060 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Plaffeien through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.74° S, 172.71° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 432 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:41 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Plaffeien today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Plaffeien — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Plaffeien 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.
Plaffeien's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 437 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,676 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.74° N, 7.29° 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 | 09:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:56 | −4h |
| London | 17:56 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:56 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:56 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:56 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:26 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:56 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:56 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:56 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:56 | +10h |
Best time to call Plaffeien
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Plaffeien local time:
Cities sharing Plaffeien's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:56
- Geneva18:56
- Basel18:56
- Lausanne18:56
- Bern18:56
- Winterthur18:56
- Luzern18:56
- Sankt Gallen18:56
- Lugano18:56
- Biel/Bienne18:56
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:56
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:56
Distances from Plaffeien
| Paris | 437 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 756 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,312 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,837 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,633 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,088 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,418 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,504 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,511 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,692 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,395 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,676 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Plaffeien
- Oberschrot0 km · 18:56
- Guggisberg4 km · 18:56
- Rechthalten5 km · 18:56
- Alterswil6 km · 18:56
- Giffers6 km · 18:56
- Sankt Antoni9 km · 18:56
- Heitenried10 km · 18:56
- Tafers10 km · 18:56
FAQ
What time is it in Plaffeien right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Plaffeien (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Plaffeien in?
Plaffeien runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Plaffeien 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 Plaffeien today?
Plaffeien sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Plaffeien tonight?
The moon phase over Plaffeien tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Plaffeien?
The antipode of Plaffeien — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.74° S, 172.71° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 432 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Plaffeien?
Plaffeien lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Plaffeien?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Plaffeien, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.