Right now, local time in Zermatt is 18:57 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zermatt ranks #58414 worldwide by population and #258 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Day length
- 10h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 38m (winter) – 15h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zermatt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 46.0200° N, 7.7486° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 1,608 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Valais
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 6,629 · #58414 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zermatt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 46.02° S, 172.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Waitangi, New Zealand, about 409 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:42 GMT+13:45 (Pacific/Chatham)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zermatt today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 122.4° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Zermatt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zermatt 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.
Zermatt sits at 1608 m above sea level. Zermatt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 514 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,657 km off. Its position on the globe is 46.02° N, 7.75° 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 | 09:57 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:57 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 14:57 | −4h |
| London | 17:57 | −1h |
| Paris | 18:57 | same time |
| Moscow | 20:57 | +2h |
| Dubai | 21:57 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:27 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:57 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 01:57 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 02:57 | +8h |
| Sydney | 04:57 | +10h |
Best time to call Zermatt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zermatt local time:
Cities sharing Zermatt's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich18:57
- Geneva18:57
- Basel18:57
- Lausanne18:57
- Bern18:57
- Winterthur18:57
- Luzern18:57
- Sankt Gallen18:57
- Lugano18:57
- Biel/Bienne18:57
- Zürich (Kreis 11)18:57
- Zürich (Kreis 3)18:57
Distances from Zermatt
| Paris | 514 km | NW (310°) |
| London | 839 km | NW (320°) |
| Moscow | 2,333 km | NE (51°) |
| Dubai | 4,785 km | ESE (102°) |
| Mumbai | 6,592 km | E (94°) |
| Chicago | 7,162 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,423 km | ENE (63°) |
| São Paulo | 9,477 km | SW (228°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,594 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,734 km | NE (37°) |
| Singapore | 10,368 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,657 km | E (79°) |
Cities near Zermatt
- Sankt Niklaus18 km · 18:57
- Paquier18 km · 18:57
- Valtournenche19 km · 18:57
- Grächen21 km · 18:57
- Saas-Fee17 km · 18:57
- Gressoney-La-Trinitè22 km · 18:57
- Ayas23 km · 18:57
- Antagnod23 km · 18:57
FAQ
What time is it in Zermatt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zermatt (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zermatt in?
Zermatt runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zermatt 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 Zermatt today?
Zermatt sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:15 today, giving 10h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zermatt tonight?
The moon phase over Zermatt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zermatt?
The antipode of Zermatt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 46.02° S, 172.25° W. It falls on land, near Waitangi, New Zealand, about 409 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zermatt?
Zermatt sits at about 1,608 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Zermatt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zermatt, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.