Right now, local time in Schwanden is 18:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schwanden ranks #98451 worldwide by population and #694 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
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 60m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schwanden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9954° N, 9.0701° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 521 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Glarus
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 2,541 · #98451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schwanden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.00° S, 170.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 554 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schwanden today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 125.2° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Schwanden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schwanden sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Schwanden sits at 521 m above sea level. Schwanden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 542 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,537 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.00° N, 9.07° 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 | 09:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:34 | −4h |
| London | 17:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Schwanden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schwanden local time:
Cities sharing Schwanden's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:34
- Geneva18:34
- Basel18:34
- Lausanne18:34
- Bern18:34
- Winterthur18:34
- Luzern18:34
- Sankt Gallen18:34
- Lugano18:34
- Biel/Bienne18:34
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:34
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:34
Distances from Schwanden
| Paris | 542 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 834 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,187 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,712 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,500 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,183 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,284 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,581 km | NW (319°) |
| Tokyo | 9,587 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,624 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,258 km | E (86°) |
| Sydney | 16,537 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Schwanden
FAQ
What time is it in Schwanden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schwanden (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schwanden in?
Schwanden runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schwanden 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 Schwanden today?
Schwanden sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schwanden tonight?
The moon phase over Schwanden tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schwanden?
The antipode of Schwanden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.00° S, 170.93° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 554 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schwanden?
Schwanden sits at about 521 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Schwanden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schwanden, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.