Right now, local time in Schwyz is 11:51 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schwyz ranks #33812 worldwide by population and #95 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schwyz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0208° N, 8.6541° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Schwyz
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 15,181 · #33812 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schwyz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.02° S, 171.35° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 530 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schwyz today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Schwyz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schwyz sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Schwyz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 512 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.02° N, 8.65° 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 | 02:51 | −9h |
| Chicago | 04:51 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:51 | −4h |
| London | 10:51 | −1h |
| Paris | 11:51 | same time |
| Moscow | 13:51 | +2h |
| Dubai | 14:51 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 16:21 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:51 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 18:51 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 19:51 | +8h |
| Sydney | 21:51 | +10h |
Best time to call Schwyz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schwyz local time:
Cities sharing Schwyz's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich11:51
- Geneva11:51
- Basel11:51
- Lausanne11:51
- Bern11:51
- Winterthur11:51
- Luzern11:51
- Sankt Gallen11:51
- Lugano11:51
- Biel/Bienne11:51
- Zürich (Kreis 11)11:51
- Zürich (Kreis 3)11:51
Distances from Schwyz
| Paris | 512 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 809 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,211 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,743 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,532 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,156 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,311 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,558 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,602 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,604 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,289 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,568 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Schwyz
FAQ
What time is it in Schwyz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schwyz (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Schwyz in?
Schwyz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Schwyz 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 Schwyz today?
Schwyz sees sunrise at 07:08 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schwyz tonight?
The moon phase over Schwyz tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schwyz?
The antipode of Schwyz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.02° S, 171.35° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 530 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schwyz?
Schwyz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Schwyz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schwyz, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.