Right now, local time in Riehen is 16:12 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riehen ranks #27443 worldwide by population and #53 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riehen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5788° N, 7.6468° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Basel-City
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 20,000 · #27443 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riehen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.58° S, 172.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 518 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riehen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Riehen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riehen 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.
Riehen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 417 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,629 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.58° N, 7.65° 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 | 07:12 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:12 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:12 | −4h |
| London | 15:12 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:12 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:12 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:12 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:42 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:12 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:12 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:12 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:12 | +10h |
Best time to call Riehen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riehen local time:
Cities sharing Riehen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:12
- Geneva16:12
- Basel16:12
- Lausanne16:12
- Bern16:12
- Winterthur16:12
- Luzern16:12
- Sankt Gallen16:12
- Lugano16:12
- Biel/Bienne16:12
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:12
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:12
Distances from Riehen
| Paris | 417 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 711 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,236 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,831 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,613 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,058 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,351 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,461 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,586 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,601 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,359 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,629 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Riehen
- Bettingen2 km · 16:12
- Weil am Rhein3 km · 16:12
- Birsfelden3 km · 16:12
- Lörrach4 km · 16:12
- Inzlingen3 km · 16:12
- Grenzach-Wyhlen4 km · 16:12
- Muttenz6 km · 16:12
- Binzen6 km · 16:12
FAQ
What time is it in Riehen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riehen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Riehen in?
Riehen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Riehen 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 Riehen today?
Riehen sees sunrise at 07:15 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riehen tonight?
The moon phase over Riehen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riehen?
The antipode of Riehen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.58° S, 172.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 518 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riehen?
Riehen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riehen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riehen, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.