Right now, local time in Vernier is 19:59 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vernier ranks #19428 worldwide by population and #30 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 8h 37m (winter) – 15h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vernier — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.2170° N, 6.0850° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Geneva
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 30,086 · #19428 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vernier through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.22° S, 173.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 326 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:44 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vernier today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 120.6° from north (ESE (121°))
Full prayer timetable for Vernier — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vernier sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Vernier's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 406 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,778 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.22° N, 6.08° 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 | 11:59 | −8h |
| Chicago | 13:59 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:59 | −4h |
| London | 18:59 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:59 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:59 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:59 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 00:29 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:59 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:59 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:59 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:59 | +10h |
Best time to call Vernier
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vernier local time:
Cities sharing Vernier's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich19:59
- Geneva19:59
- Basel19:59
- Lausanne19:59
- Bern19:59
- Winterthur19:59
- Luzern19:59
- Sankt Gallen19:59
- Lugano19:59
- Biel/Bienne19:59
- Zürich (Kreis 11)19:59
- Zürich (Kreis 3)19:59
Distances from Vernier
| Paris | 406 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 743 km | NW (325°) |
| Moscow | 2,421 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,915 km | E (101°) |
| Mumbai | 6,721 km | E (93°) |
| Chicago | 7,044 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 9,396 km | SW (227°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,491 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,526 km | ENE (62°) |
| Tokyo | 9,793 km | NE (36°) |
| Singapore | 10,493 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,778 km | ENE (77°) |
Cities near Vernier
- Meyrin2 km · 19:59
- Les Avanchets2 km · 19:59
- Onex4 km · 19:59
- Le Grand-Saconnex3 km · 19:59
- Lancy4 km · 19:59
- Bernex5 km · 19:59
- Confignon5 km · 19:59
- Ferney-Voltaire5 km · 19:59
FAQ
What time is it in Vernier right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vernier (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Vernier in?
Vernier runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Vernier 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 Vernier today?
Vernier sees sunrise at 07:14 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vernier tonight?
The moon phase over Vernier tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 77.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vernier?
The antipode of Vernier — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.22° S, 173.92° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 326 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vernier?
Vernier lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vernier?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vernier, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.