Right now, local time in Schaffhausen is 18:31 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schaffhausen ranks #16314 worldwide by population and #19 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 57m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 25m (winter) – 15h 60m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schaffhausen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.6973° N, 8.6349° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 403 m above sea level — higher than about 79% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Schaffhausen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 36,587 · #16314 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schaffhausen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.70° S, 171.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 579 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schaffhausen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Schaffhausen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schaffhausen sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Schaffhausen sits at 403 m above sea level. Schaffhausen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 483 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,553 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.70° N, 8.63° 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 | 09:31 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | −4h |
| London | 17:31 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:31 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +10h |
Best time to call Schaffhausen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schaffhausen local time:
Cities sharing Schaffhausen's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:31
- Geneva18:31
- Basel18:31
- Lausanne18:31
- Bern18:31
- Winterthur18:31
- Luzern18:31
- Sankt Gallen18:31
- Lugano18:31
- Biel/Bienne18:31
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:31
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:31
Distances from Schaffhausen
| Paris | 483 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 760 km | NW (307°) |
| Moscow | 2,168 km | NE (55°) |
| Dubai | 4,763 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,541 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,112 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,279 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,501 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,546 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,650 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,284 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,553 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Schaffhausen
- Feuerthalen1 km · 18:31
- Flurlingen2 km · 18:31
- Neuhausen2 km · 18:31
- Uhwiesen3 km · 18:31
- Dachsen4 km · 18:31
- Stetten5 km · 18:31
- Büsingen4 km · 18:31
- Beringen5 km · 18:31
FAQ
What time is it in Schaffhausen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schaffhausen (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schaffhausen in?
Schaffhausen runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schaffhausen 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 Schaffhausen today?
Schaffhausen sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schaffhausen tonight?
The moon phase over Schaffhausen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schaffhausen?
The antipode of Schaffhausen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.70° S, 171.37° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 579 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schaffhausen?
Schaffhausen sits at about 403 m above sea level, higher than roughly 79% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Schaffhausen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schaffhausen, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.