Right now, local time in Winterthur is 14:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Winterthur ranks #5594 worldwide by population and #6 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 8h 26m (winter) – 15h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Winterthur — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.5056° N, 8.7241° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 111,840 · #5594 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Winterthur through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.51° S, 171.28° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 569 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Winterthur today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 125.3° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Winterthur — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Winterthur sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1425 cities we cover in Switzerland.
Winterthur's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 496 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,551 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.51° N, 8.72° 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 | 05:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:54 | −4h |
| London | 13:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Winterthur
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Winterthur local time:
Cities sharing Winterthur's time zone
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich14:54
- Geneva14:54
- Basel14:54
- Lausanne14:54
- Bern14:54
- Luzern14:54
- Sankt Gallen14:54
- Lugano14:54
- Biel/Bienne14:54
- Zürich (Kreis 11)14:54
- Zürich (Kreis 3)14:54
- Zürich (Kreis 9)14:54
Distances from Winterthur
| Paris | 496 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 778 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 2,174 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,751 km | ESE (105°) |
| Mumbai | 6,532 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 7,129 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,282 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,521 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,558 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,641 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,279 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,551 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Winterthur
- Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Altstadt1 km · 14:54
- Veltheim (Kreis 5) / Blumenau1 km · 14:54
- Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Neuwiesen1 km · 14:54
- Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Lind1 km · 14:54
- Veltheim (Kreis 5)1 km · 14:54
- Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) / Heiligberg1 km · 14:54
- Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1)1 km · 14:54
- Veltheim (Kreis 5) / Rosenberg1 km · 14:54
FAQ
What time is it in Winterthur right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Winterthur (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Winterthur in?
Winterthur runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Winterthur 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 Winterthur today?
Winterthur sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Winterthur tonight?
The moon phase over Winterthur tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Winterthur?
The antipode of Winterthur — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.51° S, 171.28° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 569 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Winterthur?
Winterthur lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Winterthur?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Winterthur, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.