Right now, local time in Zug is 21:54 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zug ranks #19190 worldwide by population and #28 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
- 17:10
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 29m (winter) – 15h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zug — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.1724° N, 8.5175° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 425 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Zug
- Country
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland
- Population
- 30,542 · #19190 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zug through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.17° S, 171.48° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 533 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zug today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 124.7° from north (SE (125°))
Full prayer timetable for Zug — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zug 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.
Zug sits at 425 m above sea level. Zug's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 495 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,574 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.17° N, 8.52° 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 | 12:54 | −9h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | −4h |
| London | 20:54 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:54 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +10h |
Best time to call Zug
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zug local time:
Cities sharing Zug's time zone
- ZürichCH
- GenevaCH
- BaselCH
- LausanneCH
- BernCH
- WinterthurCH
- LuzernCH
- Sankt GallenCH
Other cities in Switzerland
- Zürich21:54
- Geneva21:54
- Basel21:54
- Lausanne21:54
- Bern21:54
- Winterthur21:54
- Luzern21:54
- Sankt Gallen21:54
- Lugano21:54
- Biel/Bienne21:54
- Zürich (Kreis 11)21:54
- Zürich (Kreis 3)21:54
Distances from Zug
| Paris | 495 km | WNW (295°) |
| London | 790 km | NW (311°) |
| Moscow | 2,209 km | NE (54°) |
| Dubai | 4,757 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 6,544 km | E (95°) |
| Chicago | 7,138 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,313 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,538 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,597 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 9,605 km | SW (229°) |
| Singapore | 10,298 km | E (85°) |
| Sydney | 16,574 km | ENE (78°) |
Cities near Zug
- Baar3 km · 21:54
- Steinhausen3 km · 21:54
- Cham4 km · 21:54
- Walchwil8 km · 21:54
- Hausen am Albis / Hausen (Dorf)8 km · 21:54
- Menzingen6 km · 21:54
- Knonau7 km · 21:54
- Unterägeri7 km · 21:54
FAQ
What time is it in Zug right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zug (Switzerland), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zug in?
Zug runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Zug 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 Zug today?
Zug sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zug tonight?
The moon phase over Zug tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zug?
The antipode of Zug — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.17° S, 171.48° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 533 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zug?
Zug sits at about 425 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Zug?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zug, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.