Right now, local time in Zürich (Kreis 1) is 17:41 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zürich (Kreis 1) ranks #60854 worldwide by population and #277 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 27m (winter) – 15h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zürich (Kreis 1) — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.3706° N, 8.5418° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zurich
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 6,185 · #60854 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zürich (Kreis 1) through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.37° S, 171.46° 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 (Kreis 1) today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 125.0° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Zürich (Kreis 1) — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zürich (Kreis 1) 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.
Zürich (Kreis 1)'s nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 488 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,568 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.37° N, 8.54° 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 | 08:41 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:41 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:41 | −4h |
| London | 16:41 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:41 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:41 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:41 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:11 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:41 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:41 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:41 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:41 | +10h |
Best time to call Zürich (Kreis 1)
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zürich (Kreis 1) local time:
Cities sharing Zürich (Kreis 1)'s time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich17:41
- Geneva17:41
- Basel17:41
- Lausanne17:41
- Bern17:41
- Winterthur17:41
- Luzern17:41
- Sankt Gallen17:41
- Lugano17:41
- Biel/Bienne17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 11)17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 3)17:41
Distances from Zürich (Kreis 1)
| Paris | 488 km | WNW (292°) |
| London | 777 km | NW (310°) |
| Moscow | 2,194 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,761 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,544 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,127 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,301 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,523 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,578 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,621 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,294 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,568 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Zürich (Kreis 1)
- Zürich (Kreis 1) / Lindenhof0 km · 17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 1) / Rathaus0 km · 17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 1) / City1 km · 17:41
- Zürich1 km · 17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge1 km · 17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 4) / Langstrasse1 km · 17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 4) / Werd1 km · 17:41
- Zürich (Kreis 5) / Gewerbeschule2 km · 17:41
FAQ
What time is it in Zürich (Kreis 1) right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zürich (Kreis 1) (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zürich (Kreis 1) in?
Zürich (Kreis 1) runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zürich (Kreis 1) 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 (Kreis 1) today?
Zürich (Kreis 1) sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zürich (Kreis 1) tonight?
The moon phase over Zürich (Kreis 1) tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zürich (Kreis 1)?
The antipode of Zürich (Kreis 1) — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.37° S, 171.46° 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 (Kreis 1)?
Zürich (Kreis 1) lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zürich (Kreis 1)?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zürich (Kreis 1), clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.