Right now, local time in Rafz is 14:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rafz ranks #87132 worldwide by population and #553 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 25m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rafz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.6044° N, 8.5430° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,233 · #87132 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rafz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.60° S, 171.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 567 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rafz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Rafz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rafz sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Rafz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 479 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,562 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.60° N, 8.54° 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 | 05:55 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:55 | −4h |
| London | 13:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Rafz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rafz local time:
Cities sharing Rafz's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:55
- Geneva14:55
- Basel14:55
- Lausanne14:55
- Bern14:55
- Winterthur14:55
- Luzern14:55
- Sankt Gallen14:55
- Lugano14:55
- Biel/Bienne14:55
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:55
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:55
Distances from Rafz
| Paris | 479 km | WNW (289°) |
| London | 761 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,179 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,767 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,546 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,112 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,290 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,504 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,558 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,638 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,292 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,562 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Rafz
- Lottstetten4 km · 14:55
- Seglingen4 km · 14:55
- Jestetten5 km · 14:55
- Dettighofen5 km · 14:55
- Glattfelden6 km · 14:55
- Bülach / Soligänter9 km · 14:55
- Rorbas9 km · 14:55
- Bülach / Gstückt9 km · 14:55
FAQ
What time is it in Rafz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rafz (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rafz in?
Rafz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rafz 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 Rafz today?
Rafz sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rafz tonight?
The moon phase over Rafz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rafz?
The antipode of Rafz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.60° S, 171.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 567 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rafz?
Rafz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rafz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rafz, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.