Right now, local time in Sankt Niklaus is 22:00 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sankt Niklaus ranks #102214 worldwide by population and #733 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sankt Niklaus — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.1772° N, 7.8035° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,352 · #102214 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sankt Niklaus through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.18° S, 172.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 422 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 Sankt Niklaus today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 122.7° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Sankt Niklaus — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sankt Niklaus sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Sankt Niklaus's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 506 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,650 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.18° N, 7.80° 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 Sankt Niklaus
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sankt Niklaus local time:
Cities sharing Sankt Niklaus'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 Sankt Niklaus
| Paris | 506 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 829 km | NW (319°) |
| Moscow | 2,319 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,785 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,589 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,156 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,411 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,491 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,584 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,718 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,362 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,650 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Sankt Niklaus
- Grächen3 km · 22:00
- Stalden8 km · 22:00
- Visperterminen12 km · 22:00
- Raron15 km · 22:00
- Visp14 km · 22:00
- Saas-Fee12 km · 22:00
- Saas-Grund12 km · 22:00
- Baltschieder15 km · 22:00
FAQ
What time is it in Sankt Niklaus right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sankt Niklaus (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sankt Niklaus in?
Sankt Niklaus runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sankt Niklaus 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 Sankt Niklaus today?
Sankt Niklaus sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sankt Niklaus tonight?
The moon phase over Sankt Niklaus tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sankt Niklaus?
The antipode of Sankt Niklaus — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.18° S, 172.20° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 422 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sankt Niklaus?
Sankt Niklaus lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sankt Niklaus?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sankt Niklaus, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.