Right now, local time in Sarnen is 15:33 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sarnen ranks #44055 worldwide by population and #153 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 Sarnen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8961° N, 8.2453° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Obwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 10,368 · #44055 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sarnen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.90° S, 171.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 498 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:18 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sarnen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Sarnen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sarnen 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.
Sarnen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 491 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.90° N, 8.25° 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 | 06:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:33 | −4h |
| London | 14:33 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:33 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:33 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:33 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:03 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:33 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:33 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:33 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:33 | +10h |
Best time to call Sarnen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sarnen local time:
Cities sharing Sarnen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:33
- Geneva15:33
- Basel15:33
- Lausanne15:33
- Bern15:33
- Winterthur15:33
- Luzern15:33
- Sankt Gallen15:33
- Lugano15:33
- Biel/Bienne15:33
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:33
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:33
Distances from Sarnen
| Paris | 491 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 795 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,770 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,562 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,138 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,345 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,547 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,570 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,634 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,321 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,601 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Sarnen
FAQ
What time is it in Sarnen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sarnen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sarnen in?
Sarnen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sarnen 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 Sarnen today?
Sarnen sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sarnen tonight?
The moon phase over Sarnen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sarnen?
The antipode of Sarnen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.90° S, 171.75° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 498 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sarnen?
Sarnen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sarnen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sarnen, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.