Right now, local time in Raron is 01:42 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raron ranks #111907 worldwide by population and #860 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 06m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raron — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.3120° N, 7.8003° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,944 · #111907 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raron through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.31° S, 172.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 431 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:27 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raron today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 122.8° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Raron — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raron sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Raron's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 497 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,647 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.31° N, 7.80° 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 | 17:42 | −8h |
| Chicago | 19:42 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 21:42 | −4h |
| London | 00:42 | −1h |
| Paris | 01:42 | same time |
| Moscow | 03:42 | +2h |
| Dubai | 04:42 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 06:12 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:42 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 08:42 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 09:42 | +8h |
| Sydney | 11:42 | +10h |
Best time to call Raron
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raron local time:
Cities sharing Raron's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich01:42
- Geneva01:42
- Basel01:42
- Lausanne01:42
- Bern01:42
- Winterthur01:42
- Luzern01:42
- Sankt Gallen01:42
- Lugano01:42
- Biel/Bienne01:42
- Zürich (Kreis 11)01:42
- Zürich (Kreis 3)01:42
Distances from Raron
| Paris | 497 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 818 km | NW (318°) |
| Moscow | 2,310 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,788 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,590 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,147 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,404 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,501 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,573 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,706 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,361 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,647 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Raron
- Gampel4 km · 01:42
- Baltschieder5 km · 01:42
- Visp7 km · 01:42
- Turtmann8 km · 01:42
- Stalden10 km · 01:42
- Visperterminen10 km · 01:42
- Grächen13 km · 01:42
- Sankt Niklaus15 km · 01:42
FAQ
What time is it in Raron right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raron (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Raron in?
Raron runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Raron 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 Raron today?
Raron sees sunrise at 07:10 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raron tonight?
The moon phase over Raron tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raron?
The antipode of Raron — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.31° S, 172.20° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 431 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raron?
Raron lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Raron?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raron, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.