Right now, local time in Sins is 00:49 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sins ranks #82429 worldwide by population and #503 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sins — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1930° N, 8.3938° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Aargau
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,600 · #82429 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sins through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.19° S, 171.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 527 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sins today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 124.6° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Sins — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sins sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Sins's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 486 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,583 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.19° N, 8.39° 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 | 15:49 | −9h |
| Chicago | 17:49 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:49 | −4h |
| London | 23:49 | −1h |
| Paris | 00:49 | same time |
| Moscow | 02:49 | +2h |
| Dubai | 03:49 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 05:19 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:49 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 07:49 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 08:49 | +8h |
| Sydney | 10:49 | +10h |
Best time to call Sins
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sins local time:
Cities sharing Sins's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich00:49
- Geneva00:49
- Basel00:49
- Lausanne00:49
- Bern00:49
- Winterthur00:49
- Luzern00:49
- Sankt Gallen00:49
- Lugano00:49
- Biel/Bienne00:49
- Zürich (Kreis 11)00:49
- Zürich (Kreis 3)00:49
Distances from Sins
| Paris | 486 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 781 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,215 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,767 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,553 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,129 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,320 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,530 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,600 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,601 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,307 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,583 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Sins
- Oberrüti3 km · 00:49
- Auw3 km · 00:49
- Hünenberg3 km · 00:49
- Rotkreuz6 km · 00:49
- Merenschwand8 km · 00:49
- Cham5 km · 00:49
- Obfelden / Oberlunnern8 km · 00:49
- Knonau6 km · 00:49
FAQ
What time is it in Sins right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sins (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sins in?
Sins runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sins 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 Sins today?
Sins sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sins tonight?
The moon phase over Sins tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sins?
The antipode of Sins — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.19° S, 171.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 527 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sins?
Sins lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sins?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sins, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.