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Current Time in Switzerland

Europe - Western Europe

12:50:34

Sunday, 27 September 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Zurich
Switzerland 12:50 CEST
New York 06:50 EDT
London 11:50 BST
Dubai 14:50 GST
Singapore 18:50 SGT
Tokyo 19:50 JST
Sydney 20:50 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Switzerland

Clocks in Switzerland are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Switzerland is Europe/Zurich
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Switzerland

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Switzerland (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
03:50
Chicago CDT
-7h
05:50
New York EDT
-6h
06:50
Toronto EDT
-6h
06:50
São Paulo BRT
-5h
07:50
London BST
-1h
11:50
Paris CEST
same
12:50
Berlin CEST
same
12:50
Johannesburg SAST
same
12:50
Cairo EEST
+1h
13:50
Moscow MSK
+1h
13:50
Nairobi EAT
+1h
13:50
Istanbul TRT
+1h
13:50
Dubai GST
+2h
14:50
Karachi PKT
+3h
15:50
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
16:20
Dhaka BDT
+4h
16:50
Bangkok ICT
+5h
17:50
Singapore SGT
+6h
18:50
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
18:50
Shanghai SGT
+6h
18:50
Tokyo JST
+7h
19:50
Seoul KST
+7h
19:50
Sydney AEST
+8h
20:50
Auckland NZDT
+11h
23:50
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Country Facts

Country 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Region Europe
Subregion Western Europe
ISO Code CH / CHE
IANA Zone Europe/Zurich
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency CHF  - Swiss Franc
Population 8,700,000
Area 41,285 km²
Calling Code ++41
Languages German, French, Italian, Romansh
Cities 5

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Related

Cities in Switzerland (5 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Zurich 12:50 Europe/Zurich -
Geneva 12:50 Europe/Zurich -
Basel 12:50 Europe/Zurich -
Bern 12:50 Europe/Zurich Capital
Lucerne 12:50 Europe/Zurich -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Switzerland? + −
The current local time in Switzerland is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Zurich, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 12:50:34 on Sunday, 27 September 2026.
Does Switzerland observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Switzerland is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Zurich zone entry.
What UTC offset is Switzerland? + −
Switzerland is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Zurich. To convert a time to or from Switzerland, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Switzerland? + −
The capital of Switzerland is Bern. It uses the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone. See the Bern time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Switzerland use? + −
Switzerland uses the Swiss Franc (CHF) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++41.