Right now, local time in Zürich is 05:40 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zürich ranks #1460 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 64% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zürich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3667° N, 8.5500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 415,367 · #1460 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zürich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.37° S, 171.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 549 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zürich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Zürich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zürich sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Switzerland, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Zürich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 489 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.37° N, 8.55° 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 | 21:40 | −8h |
| Chicago | 23:40 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 01:40 | −4h |
| London | 04:40 | −1h |
| Paris | 05:40 | same time |
| Moscow | 07:40 | +2h |
| Dubai | 08:40 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 10:10 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:40 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 12:40 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 13:40 | +8h |
| Sydney | 15:40 | +10h |
Best time to call Zürich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zürich local time:
Cities sharing Zürich's time zone
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
- LuganoCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Geneva05:40
- Basel05:40
- Lausanne05:40
- Bern05:40
- Winterthur05:40
- Luzern05:40
- Sankt Gallen05:40
- Lugano05:40
- Biel/Bienne05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 11)05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 3)05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 9)05:40
Distances from Zürich
| Paris | 489 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 778 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,194 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,760 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,543 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,127 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,301 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,524 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,578 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,621 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,293 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,568 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Zürich
- Zürich (Kreis 1) / Rathaus1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 1)1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 1) / Lindenhof1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 8) / Mühlebach1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 8) / Seefeld1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 7) / Hottingen1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 1) / City1 km · 05:40
- Zürich (Kreis 8)2 km · 05:40
FAQ
What time is it in Zürich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zürich (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zürich in?
Zürich runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zürich 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 Zürich today?
Zürich sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zürich tonight?
The moon phase over Zürich tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 64.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zürich?
The antipode of Zürich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.37° S, 171.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 549 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zürich?
Zürich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zürich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zürich, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.