Right now, local time in Wichtrach is 08:55 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wichtrach ranks #79629 worldwide by population and #471 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 8h 32m (winter) – 15h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wichtrach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.8501° N, 7.5775° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Bern
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 3,843 · #79629 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wichtrach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.85° S, 172.42° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 456 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 21:40 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wichtrach today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 123.2° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Wichtrach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wichtrach sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Wichtrach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 449 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,652 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.85° N, 7.58° 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 | 00:55 | −8h |
| Chicago | 01:55 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 04:55 | −4h |
| London | 07:55 | −1h |
| Paris | 08:55 | same time |
| Moscow | 10:55 | +2h |
| Dubai | 11:55 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 13:25 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:55 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 15:55 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 16:55 | +8h |
| Sydney | 18:55 | +10h |
Best time to call Wichtrach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wichtrach local time:
Cities sharing Wichtrach's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich08:55
- Geneva08:55
- Basel08:55
- Lausanne08:55
- Bern08:55
- Winterthur08:55
- Luzern08:55
- Sankt Gallen08:55
- Lugano08:55
- Biel/Bienne08:55
- Zürich (Kreis 11)08:55
- Zürich (Kreis 3)08:55
Distances from Wichtrach
| Paris | 449 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 762 km | NW (316°) |
| Moscow | 2,287 km | NE (53°) |
| Dubai | 4,818 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,612 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,099 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,392 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,517 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,528 km | SW (228°) |
| Tokyo | 9,669 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,372 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,652 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Wichtrach
- Tägertschi3 km · 08:55
- Münsingen3 km · 08:55
- Oberdiessbach3 km · 08:55
- Konolfingen5 km · 08:55
- Uttigen6 km · 08:55
- Rubigen6 km · 08:55
- Heimberg6 km · 08:55
- Seftigen8 km · 08:55
FAQ
What time is it in Wichtrach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wichtrach (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Wichtrach in?
Wichtrach runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Wichtrach 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 Wichtrach today?
Wichtrach sees sunrise at 07:12 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wichtrach tonight?
The moon phase over Wichtrach tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wichtrach?
The antipode of Wichtrach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.85° S, 172.42° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 456 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wichtrach?
Wichtrach lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Wichtrach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wichtrach, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.