Current local time in Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Zurich
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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- Country
- SwitzerlandEurope
- Population
- 415,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +41currency: Franc (CHF)
- Coordinates
- 47.37° N, 8.55° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Zurich today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Zurich
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Zurich | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Best time to call Zurich
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Zurich
Zurich switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Zurich
All of Switzerland keeps the same standard time as Zurich (UTC+1).
Sunrise and sunset in Zurich, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:13 | 16:45 | 8h 32m |
| February | 07:52 | 17:26 | 9h 34m |
| March | 07:06 | 18:09 | 11h 03m |
| April | 07:05 | 19:54 | 12h 49m |
| May | 06:09 | 20:35 | 14h 26m |
| June | 05:33 | 21:14 | 15h 40m |
| July | 05:32 | 21:26 | 15h 53m |
| August | 06:03 | 21:00 | 14h 57m |
| September | 06:44 | 20:07 | 13h 23m |
| October | 07:24 | 19:06 | 11h 43m |
| November | 07:08 | 17:09 | 10h 01m |
| December | 07:51 | 16:37 | 8h 46m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 57m of daylight (sunrise 05:28, sunset 21:25). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 8h 27m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Zurich
What time zone is Zurich in?
Zurich uses the Europe/Zurich time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Zurich observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Zurich and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Zurich. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Zurich and London?
London is 1h behind Zurich right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Zurich?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:28 and sets about 21:25 (15h 57m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:10 and sets about 16:37 (8h 27m).
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