Right now, local time in Root is 23:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Root ranks #79197 worldwide by population and #460 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Root — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1146° N, 8.3902° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,886 · #79197 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Root through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.11° S, 171.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 522 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Root today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.5° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Root — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Root 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.
Root's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 489 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,585 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.11° N, 8.39° 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 | 14:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 19:51 | −4h |
| London | 22:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 23:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 01:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 02:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 06:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 07:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 09:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Root
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Root local time:
Cities sharing Root's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich23:51
- Geneva23:51
- Basel23:51
- Lausanne23:51
- Bern23:51
- Winterthur23:51
- Luzern23:51
- Sankt Gallen23:51
- Lugano23:51
- Biel/Bienne23:51
- Zürich (Kreis 11)23:51
- Zürich (Kreis 3)23:51
Distances from Root
| Paris | 489 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 787 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,220 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,765 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,553 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,133 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,324 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,537 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,594 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,608 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,308 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,585 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Root
- Udligenswil3 km · 23:51
- Inwil3 km · 23:51
- Buchrain4 km · 23:51
- Rotkreuz4 km · 23:51
- Merlischachen6 km · 23:51
- Oberrüti6 km · 23:51
- Meierskappel4 km · 23:51
- Adligenswil6 km · 23:51
FAQ
What time is it in Root right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Root (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Root in?
Root runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Root 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 Root today?
Root sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Root tonight?
The moon phase over Root tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Root?
The antipode of Root — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.11° S, 171.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 522 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Root?
Root lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Root?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Root, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.