Right now, local time in Sempach is 00:11 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sempach ranks #80634 worldwide by population and #478 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sempach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1358° N, 8.1915° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,754 · #80634 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sempach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.14° S, 171.81° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 512 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sempach today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Sempach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sempach 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.
Sempach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 475 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,599 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.14° N, 8.19° 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 | 15:11 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:11 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:11 | −4h |
| London | 23:11 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:11 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:11 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:11 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 04:41 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:11 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:11 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:11 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:11 | +10h |
Best time to call Sempach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sempach local time:
Cities sharing Sempach's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:11
- Geneva00:11
- Basel00:11
- Lausanne00:11
- Bern00:11
- Winterthur00:11
- Luzern00:11
- Sankt Gallen00:11
- Lugano00:11
- Biel/Bienne00:11
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:11
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:11
Distances from Sempach
| Paris | 475 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 774 km | NW (312°) |
| Moscow | 2,231 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,780 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,568 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,120 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,336 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,525 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,584 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,615 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,323 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,599 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Sempach
- Eich3 km · 00:11
- Hildisrieden3 km · 00:11
- Neuenkirch4 km · 00:11
- Neudorf5 km · 00:11
- Nottwil4 km · 00:11
- Römerswil5 km · 00:11
- Beromünster8 km · 00:11
- Schenkon6 km · 00:11
FAQ
What time is it in Sempach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sempach (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sempach in?
Sempach runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sempach 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 Sempach today?
Sempach sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sempach tonight?
The moon phase over Sempach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sempach?
The antipode of Sempach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.14° S, 171.81° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 512 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sempach?
Sempach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sempach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sempach, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.