Switzerland
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Europe/ZurichCET
- Sunrise
- 7:27 am
- Sunset
- 5:00 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 33 minutes163 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 136 days
One time zone, everywhere in Switzerland
All of Switzerland runs on Europe/Zurich (CET, UTC+1).
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Daylight saving
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 3:44 am | 03:44 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 5:44 am | 05:44 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:44 am | 05:44 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 6:44 am | 06:44 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 6:44 am | 06:44 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:44 am | 08:44 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 11:44 am | 11:44 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 12:44 pm | 12:44 | the same time |
| Berlin CET | 12:44 pm | 12:44 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:44 pm | 13:44 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 1:44 pm | 13:44 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:44 pm | 14:44 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:44 pm | 15:44 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:14 pm | 17:14 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:44 pm | 19:44 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:44 pm | 20:44 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 10:44 pm | 22:44 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 12:44 am Thu | 00:44 | 12 hours ahead |
Cities in Switzerland
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Switzerland right now?
It is 12:44 pm (12:44) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Bern. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Switzerland.
How many time zones does Switzerland have?
One. All of Switzerland runs on Europe/Zurich, currently CET (UTC+1).
Does Switzerland observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
What is the time in the biggest cities in Switzerland?
Right now: Zurich 12:44 pm; Geneva 12:44 pm; Basel 12:44 pm; Lausanne 12:44 pm; Bern 12:44 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.