Right now, local time in Rapperswil is 19:00 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rapperswil ranks #17086 worldwide by population and #22 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rapperswil — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.2256° N, 8.8223° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 34,776 · #17086 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rapperswil through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.23° S, 171.18° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 555 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rapperswil today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Rapperswil — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rapperswil 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.
Rapperswil's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 514 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,551 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.23° N, 8.82° 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 | 10:00 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | −4h |
| London | 18:00 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:00 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:00 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | +10h |
Best time to call Rapperswil
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rapperswil local time:
Cities sharing Rapperswil's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:00
- Geneva19:00
- Basel19:00
- Lausanne19:00
- Bern19:00
- Winterthur19:00
- Luzern19:00
- Sankt Gallen19:00
- Lugano19:00
- Biel/Bienne19:00
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:00
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:00
Distances from Rapperswil
| Paris | 514 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 804 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,187 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,736 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,521 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,153 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,289 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,549 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,578 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,627 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,274 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,551 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Rapperswil
- Jona1 km · 19:00
- Rüti / Westlicher Dorfteil4 km · 19:00
- Wolfhausen4 km · 19:00
- Altendorf4 km · 19:00
- Bubikon5 km · 19:00
- Rüti / Dorfzentrum, Südl. Teil4 km · 19:00
- Rüti4 km · 19:00
- Lachen4 km · 19:00
FAQ
What time is it in Rapperswil right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rapperswil (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rapperswil in?
Rapperswil runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil today?
Rapperswil sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rapperswil tonight?
The moon phase over Rapperswil tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rapperswil?
The antipode of Rapperswil — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.23° S, 171.18° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 555 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rapperswil?
Rapperswil lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rapperswil?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rapperswil, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.