Right now, local time in Rothrist is 16:16 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rothrist ranks #54499 worldwide by population and #235 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 28m (winter) – 15h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rothrist — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3051° N, 7.8920° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aargau
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 7,423 · #54499 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rothrist through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.31° S, 172.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 508 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rothrist today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 124.1° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Rothrist — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rothrist 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.
Rothrist's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 446 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,617 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.31° N, 7.89° 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 | 07:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:16 | −4h |
| London | 15:16 | −1h |
| Paris | 16:16 | same time |
| Moscow | 18:16 | +2h |
| Dubai | 19:16 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:46 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:16 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 23:16 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 00:16 | +8h |
| Sydney | 02:16 | +10h |
Best time to call Rothrist
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rothrist local time:
Cities sharing Rothrist's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich16:16
- Geneva16:16
- Basel16:16
- Lausanne16:16
- Bern16:16
- Winterthur16:16
- Luzern16:16
- Sankt Gallen16:16
- Lugano16:16
- Biel/Bienne16:16
- Zürich (Kreis 11)16:16
- Zürich (Kreis 3)16:16
Distances from Rothrist
| Paris | 446 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 745 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,238 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,806 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,592 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,090 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,348 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,496 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,580 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,614 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,343 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,617 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Rothrist
- Aarburg2 km · 16:16
- Vordemwald3 km · 16:16
- Oftringen3 km · 16:16
- Wangen5 km · 16:16
- Strengelbach4 km · 16:16
- Olten5 km · 16:16
- Zofingen4 km · 16:16
- Hägendorf5 km · 16:16
FAQ
What time is it in Rothrist right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rothrist (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rothrist in?
Rothrist runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rothrist 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 Rothrist today?
Rothrist sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rothrist tonight?
The moon phase over Rothrist tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rothrist?
The antipode of Rothrist — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.31° S, 172.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 508 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rothrist?
Rothrist lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rothrist?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rothrist, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.