Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Zurich.
Time in Switzerland
Time in Zürich now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 55 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Zürich time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland. Coordinates 47.37° N, 8.55° E; population about 415,367.
Sunrise and sunset in Zürich today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:39 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:09 PM
- Sunset
- 5:06 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 55 min
- Night length
- 14 h 5 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:51 AM – 7:56 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:22 PM – 5:26 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:39 AM – 6:51 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:26 PM – 5:39 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Zürich time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Zürich |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Zürich |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Zürich |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Zürich |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Zürich |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Zürich |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Zürich |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Zürich |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Zürich |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Zürich |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Zürich |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Zürich |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Zürich |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Zürich |
Questions about time in Zürich
What time zone is Zürich in?
Zürich uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Zurich, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Zürich observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Zürich from UTC?
Zürich is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Zürich today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:11 AM and set at 5:06 PM, giving 9 h 55 min of daylight.
Near Zürich
- Strasbourg, France 148 km
- Stuttgart, Germany 164 km
- Karlsruhe, Germany 183 km
- Augsburg, Germany 208 km
- Milan, Italy 217 km
- Mannheim, Germany 236 km
- Brescia, Italy 240 km
- Munich, Germany 242 km