Right now, local time in Sitten is 15:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sitten ranks #17115 worldwide by population and #24 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 03m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 8h 36m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sitten — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2274° N, 7.3556° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 500 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 34,708 · #17115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sitten through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.23° S, 172.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 398 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:19 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sitten today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 122.2° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Sitten — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sitten 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.
Sitten sits at 500 m above sea level. Sitten's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 476 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,682 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.23° N, 7.36° 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 | 06:34 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:34 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:34 | −4h |
| London | 14:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 20:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Sitten
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sitten local time:
Cities sharing Sitten's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich15:34
- Geneva15:34
- Basel15:34
- Lausanne15:34
- Bern15:34
- Winterthur15:34
- Luzern15:34
- Sankt Gallen15:34
- Lugano15:34
- Biel/Bienne15:34
- Zürich (Kreis 11)15:34
- Zürich (Kreis 3)15:34
Distances from Sitten
| Paris | 476 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 802 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,343 km | NE (52°) |
| Dubai | 4,820 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,624 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,124 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,439 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,469 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,557 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,734 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,395 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,682 km | ENE (79°) |
Cities near Sitten
- Savièse3 km · 15:34
- Grimisuat4 km · 15:34
- Vex4 km · 15:34
- Conthey4 km · 15:34
- Basse-Nendaz5 km · 15:34
- Saint-Léonard5 km · 15:34
- Hérémence6 km · 15:34
- Vétroz6 km · 15:34
FAQ
What time is it in Sitten right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sitten (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sitten in?
Sitten runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sitten 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 Sitten today?
Sitten sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sitten tonight?
The moon phase over Sitten tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sitten?
The antipode of Sitten — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.23° S, 172.64° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 398 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sitten?
Sitten sits at about 500 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sitten?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sitten, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.