Right now, local time in Sottens is 20:53 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sottens ranks #156285 worldwide by population and #1357 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 8h 33m (winter) – 15h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sottens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.6552° N, 6.7420° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vaud
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 209 · #156285 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sottens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.66° S, 173.26° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 396 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 09:38 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sottens today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 121.9° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Sottens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sottens sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Sottens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 410 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,718 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.66° N, 6.74° 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 | 11:53 | −9h |
| Chicago | 13:53 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 16:53 | −4h |
| London | 19:53 | −1h |
| Paris | 20:53 | same time |
| Moscow | 22:53 | +2h |
| Dubai | 23:53 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 01:23 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:53 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 03:53 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 04:53 | +8h |
| Sydney | 06:53 | +10h |
Best time to call Sottens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sottens local time:
Cities sharing Sottens's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich20:53
- Geneva20:53
- Basel20:53
- Lausanne20:53
- Bern20:53
- Winterthur20:53
- Luzern20:53
- Sankt Gallen20:53
- Lugano20:53
- Biel/Bienne20:53
- Zürich (Kreis 11)20:53
- Zürich (Kreis 3)20:53
Distances from Sottens
| Paris | 410 km | NW (308°) |
| London | 736 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,351 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,876 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,674 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,059 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,459 km | ENE (62°) |
| São Paulo | 9,466 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,490 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,724 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,437 km | E (84°) |
| Sydney | 16,718 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Sottens
- Corcelles-le-Jorat5 km · 20:53
- Moudon4 km · 20:53
- Rueyres6 km · 20:53
- Pailly7 km · 20:53
- Froideville8 km · 20:53
- Rue7 km · 20:53
- Bottens8 km · 20:53
- Servion10 km · 20:53
FAQ
What time is it in Sottens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sottens (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sottens in?
Sottens runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sottens 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 Sottens today?
Sottens sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sottens tonight?
The moon phase over Sottens tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sottens?
The antipode of Sottens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.66° S, 173.26° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 396 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sottens?
Sottens lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sottens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sottens, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.