Right now, local time in Thun is 17:22 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thun ranks #13943 worldwide by population and #14 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.7512° N, 7.6217° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 560 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 43,723 · #13943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.75° S, 172.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 451 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:07 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thun today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 123.1° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Thun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thun 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.
Thun sits at 560 m above sea level. Thun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 458 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,651 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.75° N, 7.62° 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 | 08:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:22 | −4h |
| London | 16:22 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:22 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:22 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:22 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:52 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:22 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:22 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:22 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:22 | +10h |
Best time to call Thun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thun local time:
Cities sharing Thun's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:22
- Geneva17:22
- Basel17:22
- Lausanne17:22
- Bern17:22
- Winterthur17:22
- Luzern17:22
- Sankt Gallen17:22
- Lugano17:22
- Biel/Bienne17:22
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:22
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:22
Distances from Thun
| Paris | 458 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 773 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,291 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,812 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,608 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,108 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,394 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,523 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,528 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,676 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,370 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,651 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Thun
- Steffisburg3 km · 17:22
- Hilterfingen4 km · 17:22
- Heimberg5 km · 17:22
- Thierachern4 km · 17:22
- Uetendorf5 km · 17:22
- Uttigen6 km · 17:22
- Uebeschi5 km · 17:22
- Wimmis8 km · 17:22
FAQ
What time is it in Thun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thun (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thun in?
Thun runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Thun 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 Thun today?
Thun sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thun tonight?
The moon phase over Thun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thun?
The antipode of Thun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.75° S, 172.38° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 451 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thun?
Thun sits at about 560 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Thun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thun, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.