Right now, local time in Stans is 14:46 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stans ranks #50487 worldwide by population and #207 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
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 00m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 8h 31m (winter) – 15h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stans — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.9581° N, 8.3661° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Nidwalden
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 8,393 · #50487 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stans through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.96° S, 171.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 509 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stans today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Stans — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stans sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Stans's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 496 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,590 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.96° N, 8.37° 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 | 05:46 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −4h |
| London | 13:46 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:46 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +10h |
Best time to call Stans
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stans local time:
Cities sharing Stans's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:46
- Geneva14:46
- Basel14:46
- Lausanne14:46
- Bern14:46
- Winterthur14:46
- Luzern14:46
- Sankt Gallen14:46
- Lugano14:46
- Biel/Bienne14:46
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:46
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:46
Distances from Stans
| Paris | 496 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 797 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,232 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,762 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,553 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,142 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,333 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,548 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,581 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,623 km | NE (38°) |
| Singapore | 10,311 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,590 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Stans
- Stansstad3 km · 14:46
- Dallenwil4 km · 14:46
- Ennetbürgen4 km · 14:46
- Buochs5 km · 14:46
- Wolfenschiessen6 km · 14:46
- Hergiswil5 km · 14:46
- Horw8 km · 14:46
- Meggen10 km · 14:46
FAQ
What time is it in Stans right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stans (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stans in?
Stans runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Stans 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 Stans today?
Stans sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stans tonight?
The moon phase over Stans tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stans?
The antipode of Stans — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.96° S, 171.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 509 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stans?
Stans lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stans?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stans, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.