Right now, local time in Willisau is 17:08 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Willisau ranks #52939 worldwide by population and #223 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Willisau — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1218° N, 7.9942° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lucerne
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 7,780 · #52939 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Willisau through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.12° S, 172.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 500 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:53 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Willisau today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 124.0° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Willisau — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Willisau sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Willisau's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 462 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,614 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.12° N, 7.99° 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 | 08:08 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:08 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:08 | −4h |
| London | 16:08 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:08 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:08 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:08 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 21:38 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:08 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:08 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:08 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:08 | +10h |
Best time to call Willisau
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Willisau local time:
Cities sharing Willisau's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:08
- Geneva17:08
- Basel17:08
- Lausanne17:08
- Bern17:08
- Winterthur17:08
- Luzern17:08
- Sankt Gallen17:08
- Lugano17:08
- Biel/Bienne17:08
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:08
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:08
Distances from Willisau
| Paris | 462 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 764 km | NW (313°) |
| Moscow | 2,244 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,794 km | ESE (103°) |
| Mumbai | 6,583 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,108 km | NW (304°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,351 km | ENE (63°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,516 km | NW (318°) |
| São Paulo | 9,572 km | SW (229°) |
| Tokyo | 9,626 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,338 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,614 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Willisau
- Ettiswil4 km · 17:08
- Schötz5 km · 17:08
- Grosswangen4 km · 17:08
- Menznau5 km · 17:08
- Wauwil7 km · 17:08
- Zell5 km · 17:08
- Nebikon8 km · 17:08
- Altishofen9 km · 17:08
FAQ
What time is it in Willisau right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Willisau (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Willisau in?
Willisau runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Willisau 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 Willisau today?
Willisau sees sunrise at 07:13 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Willisau tonight?
The moon phase over Willisau tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Willisau?
The antipode of Willisau — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.12° S, 172.01° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 500 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Willisau?
Willisau lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Willisau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Willisau, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.