Right now, local time in Rotkreuz is 00:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rotkreuz ranks #43848 worldwide by population and #148 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
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rotkreuz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1428° N, 8.4314° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 430 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Zug
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 10,439 · #43848 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rotkreuz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.14° S, 171.57° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 526 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rotkreuz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 124.6° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Rotkreuz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rotkreuz sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Rotkreuz sits at 430 m above sea level. Rotkreuz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 491 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,581 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.14° N, 8.43° 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 | 15:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | −4h |
| London | 23:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Rotkreuz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rotkreuz local time:
Cities sharing Rotkreuz's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:51
- Geneva00:51
- Basel00:51
- Lausanne00:51
- Bern00:51
- Winterthur00:51
- Luzern00:51
- Sankt Gallen00:51
- Lugano00:51
- Biel/Bienne00:51
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:51
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:51
Distances from Rotkreuz
| Paris | 491 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 787 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,216 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,763 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,550 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,134 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,320 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,536 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,598 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,604 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,304 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,581 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Rotkreuz
- Meierskappel2 km · 00:51
- Hünenberg4 km · 00:51
- Oberrüti4 km · 00:51
- Root4 km · 00:51
- Cham5 km · 00:51
- Küssnacht6 km · 00:51
- Udligenswil6 km · 00:51
- Sins6 km · 00:51
FAQ
What time is it in Rotkreuz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rotkreuz (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rotkreuz in?
Rotkreuz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rotkreuz 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 Rotkreuz today?
Rotkreuz sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rotkreuz tonight?
The moon phase over Rotkreuz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rotkreuz?
The antipode of Rotkreuz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.14° S, 171.57° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 526 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rotkreuz?
Rotkreuz sits at about 430 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rotkreuz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rotkreuz, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.