Zurich
Switzerland
Wednesday, 11th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Europe/ZurichCET
- Sunrise
- 7:24 am
- Sunset
- 4:55 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 30 minutes166 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 136 days
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Daylight saving in Zurich
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Right now Zurich is on CET, UTC+1: standard time. That is 136 days away.
Zurich time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Zurich, 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Zurich and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:06 pm Tue | 23:06 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:06 am | 01:06 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:06 am | 01:06 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 2:06 am | 02:06 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:06 am | 02:06 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:06 am | 04:06 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 7:06 am | 07:06 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 8:06 am | 08:06 | the same time |
| Berlin CET | 8:06 am | 08:06 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:06 am | 09:06 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 9:06 am | 09:06 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:06 am | 10:06 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:06 am | 11:06 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 12:36 pm | 12:36 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:06 pm | 15:06 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:06 pm | 16:06 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:06 pm | 18:06 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:06 pm | 20:06 | 12 hours ahead |
About Zurich
- Population
- 415367
- Coordinates
- 47.367, 8.550
- Region
- Switzerland
- IANA zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Solar noon
- 12:09 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Zurich right now?
It is 8:06 am (08:06 on a 24-hour clock) on Wednesday, 11th November 2026 in Zurich. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Zurich in?
Zurich uses the Europe/Zurich time zone, currently CET (UTC+1). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CET are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Zurich on daylight saving time right now?
No. Zurich is on standard time (CET). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Zurich?
The next change is on Sunday, 28th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+2.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zurich today?
The sun rises at 7:24 am and sets at 4:55 pm today, giving 9 hours 30 minutes of daylight. That is 166 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Zurich of Los Angeles?
Zurich is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:06 am in Zurich, it is 11:06 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Zurich?
Zurich is in Switzerland, at 47.37° N, 8.55° E, with a population of about 415,367. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.