Right now, local time in Riaz is 11:24 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riaz ranks #113165 worldwide by population and #880 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riaz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6422° N, 7.0618° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fribourg
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 1,894 · #113165 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riaz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.64° S, 172.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 412 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:09 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riaz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 122.3° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Riaz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riaz sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Riaz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 430 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,695 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.64° N, 7.06° 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 | 03:24 | −8h |
| Chicago | 05:24 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 07:24 | −4h |
| London | 10:24 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:24 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:24 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:24 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 15:54 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:24 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:24 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:24 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:24 | +10h |
Best time to call Riaz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riaz local time:
Cities sharing Riaz's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich11:24
- Geneva11:24
- Basel11:24
- Lausanne11:24
- Bern11:24
- Winterthur11:24
- Luzern11:24
- Sankt Gallen11:24
- Lugano11:24
- Biel/Bienne11:24
- Zürich (Kreis 11)11:24
- Zürich (Kreis 3)11:24
Distances from Riaz
| Paris | 430 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 753 km | NW (319°) |
| Moscow | 2,333 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,851 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,649 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,080 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,438 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,483 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,508 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,711 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,413 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,695 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Riaz
- Marsens2 km · 11:24
- Bulle3 km · 11:24
- La Tour-de-Trême4 km · 11:24
- Vuadens5 km · 11:24
- Broc5 km · 11:24
- Gruyères7 km · 11:24
- Pont-la-Ville7 km · 11:24
- Sâles7 km · 11:24
FAQ
What time is it in Riaz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riaz (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Riaz in?
Riaz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Riaz 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 Riaz today?
Riaz sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riaz tonight?
The moon phase over Riaz tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riaz?
The antipode of Riaz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.64° S, 172.94° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 412 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riaz?
Riaz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riaz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riaz, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.