Right now, local time in Rechthalten is 21:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rechthalten ranks #144554 worldwide by population and #1305 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 · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rechthalten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7677° N, 7.2403° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,058 · #144554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rechthalten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.77° S, 172.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 431 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:44 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rechthalten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Rechthalten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rechthalten 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.
Rechthalten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 433 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,679 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.77° N, 7.24° 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 | 12:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:59 | −4h |
| London | 20:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Rechthalten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rechthalten local time:
Cities sharing Rechthalten's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:59
- Geneva21:59
- Basel21:59
- Lausanne21:59
- Bern21:59
- Winterthur21:59
- Luzern21:59
- Sankt Gallen21:59
- Lugano21:59
- Biel/Bienne21:59
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:59
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:59
Distances from Rechthalten
| Paris | 433 km | NW (304°) |
| London | 751 km | NW (317°) |
| Moscow | 2,313 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,841 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,637 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,083 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,419 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,503 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,507 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,692 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,398 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,679 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Rechthalten
- Giffers2 km · 21:59
- Alterswil3 km · 21:59
- Oberschrot4 km · 21:59
- Tafers6 km · 21:59
- Plaffeien5 km · 21:59
- Sankt Antoni6 km · 21:59
- Praroman5 km · 21:59
- Marly6 km · 21:59
FAQ
What time is it in Rechthalten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rechthalten (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rechthalten in?
Rechthalten runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rechthalten 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 Rechthalten today?
Rechthalten sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rechthalten tonight?
The moon phase over Rechthalten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rechthalten?
The antipode of Rechthalten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.77° S, 172.76° 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 Rechthalten?
Rechthalten lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rechthalten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rechthalten, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.