Right now, local time in Schänis is 18:25 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schänis ranks #84806 worldwide by population and #527 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schänis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1600° N, 9.0455° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Saint Gallen
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,404 · #84806 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schänis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.16° S, 170.95° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 563 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schänis today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 125.4° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Schänis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schänis sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Schänis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 533 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,536 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.16° N, 9.05° 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 | 09:25 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:25 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:25 | −4h |
| London | 17:25 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:25 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:25 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:25 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:55 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:25 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:25 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:25 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:25 | +10h |
Best time to call Schänis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schänis local time:
Cities sharing Schänis's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:25
- Geneva18:25
- Basel18:25
- Lausanne18:25
- Bern18:25
- Winterthur18:25
- Luzern18:25
- Sankt Gallen18:25
- Lugano18:25
- Biel/Bienne18:25
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:25
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:25
Distances from Schänis
| Paris | 533 km | WNW (293°) |
| London | 821 km | NW (309°) |
| Moscow | 2,178 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,718 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,504 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,171 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,277 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,566 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,574 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,635 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,258 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,536 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Schänis
- Bilten2 km · 18:25
- Niederurnen4 km · 18:25
- Oberurnen5 km · 18:25
- Benken5 km · 18:25
- Weesen5 km · 18:25
- Kaltbrunn6 km · 18:25
- Näfels7 km · 18:25
- Reichenburg5 km · 18:25
FAQ
What time is it in Schänis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schänis (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schänis in?
Schänis runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schänis 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 Schänis today?
Schänis sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schänis tonight?
The moon phase over Schänis tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schänis?
The antipode of Schänis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.16° S, 170.95° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 563 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schänis?
Schänis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Schänis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schänis, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.