Right now, local time in Sachseln is 14:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sachseln ranks #73117 worldwide by population and #391 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
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sachseln — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8672° N, 8.2334° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Obwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 4,511 · #73117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sachseln through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.87° S, 171.77° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 495 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:44 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sachseln today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Sachseln — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sachseln sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Sachseln's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 491 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,602 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.87° N, 8.23° 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 | 05:59 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:59 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:59 | −4h |
| London | 13:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Sachseln
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sachseln local time:
Cities sharing Sachseln's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:59
- Geneva14:59
- Basel14:59
- Lausanne14:59
- Bern14:59
- Winterthur14:59
- Luzern14:59
- Sankt Gallen14:59
- Lugano14:59
- Biel/Bienne14:59
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:59
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:59
Distances from Sachseln
| Paris | 491 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 797 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,246 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,770 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,562 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,139 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,347 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,549 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,567 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,637 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,322 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,602 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Sachseln
FAQ
What time is it in Sachseln right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sachseln (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sachseln in?
Sachseln runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sachseln 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 Sachseln today?
Sachseln sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sachseln tonight?
The moon phase over Sachseln tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sachseln?
The antipode of Sachseln — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.87° S, 171.77° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 495 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sachseln?
Sachseln lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sachseln?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sachseln, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.