Right now, local time in Rüegsau is 22:00 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rüegsau ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #1363 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
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rüegsau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0248° N, 7.6739° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rüegsau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.02° S, 172.33° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 475 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:45 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rüegsau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 123.5° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Rüegsau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rüegsau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Rüegsau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 446 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,640 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.02° N, 7.67° 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 | 13:00 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:00 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:00 | −4h |
| London | 21:00 | −1h |
| Paris | 22:00 | same time |
| Moscow | 00:00 | +2h |
| Dubai | 01:00 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:30 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:00 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 05:00 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 06:00 | +8h |
| Sydney | 08:00 | +10h |
Best time to call Rüegsau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rüegsau local time:
Cities sharing Rüegsau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich22:00
- Geneva22:00
- Basel22:00
- Lausanne22:00
- Bern22:00
- Winterthur22:00
- Luzern22:00
- Sankt Gallen22:00
- Lugano22:00
- Biel/Bienne22:00
- Zürich (Kreis 11)22:00
- Zürich (Kreis 3)22:00
Distances from Rüegsau
| Paris | 446 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 754 km | NW (314°) |
| Moscow | 2,270 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,815 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,606 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,094 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,377 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,508 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,547 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,649 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,363 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,640 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Rüegsau
- Lützelflüh2 km · 22:00
- Heimiswil5 km · 22:00
- Oberburg4 km · 22:00
- Burgdorf5 km · 22:00
- Trachselwald5 km · 22:00
- Rüderswil6 km · 22:00
- Sumiswald5 km · 22:00
- Wynigen9 km · 22:00
FAQ
What time is it in Rüegsau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rüegsau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rüegsau in?
Rüegsau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Rüegsau 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 Rüegsau today?
Rüegsau sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rüegsau tonight?
The moon phase over Rüegsau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rüegsau?
The antipode of Rüegsau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.02° S, 172.33° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 475 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rüegsau?
Rüegsau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rüegsau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rüegsau, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.