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Current Time in Switzerland

Europe - Western Europe

02:51:50

Saturday, 16 May 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Zurich
Switzerland 02:51 CEST
New York 20:51 EDT
London 01:51 BST
Dubai 04:51 GST
Singapore 08:51 SGT
Tokyo 09:51 JST
Sydney 10:51 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 30 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Switzerland is Europe/Zurich
Mar
30

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
17:51
Chicago CDT
-7h
19:51
New York EDT
-6h
20:51
Toronto EDT
-6h
20:51
São Paulo BRT
-5h
21:51
London BST
-1h
01:51
Paris CEST
same
02:51
Berlin CEST
same
02:51
Johannesburg SAST
same
02:51
Cairo EEST
+1h
03:51
Moscow MSK
+1h
03:51
Nairobi EAT
+1h
03:51
Istanbul TRT
+1h
03:51
Dubai GST
+2h
04:51
Karachi PKT
+3h
05:51
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
06:21
Dhaka BDT
+4h
06:51
Bangkok ICT
+5h
07:51
Singapore SGT
+6h
08:51
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
08:51
Shanghai SGT
+6h
08:51
Tokyo JST
+7h
09:51
Seoul KST
+7h
09:51
Sydney AEST
+8h
10:51
Auckland NZST
+10h
12:51
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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 02:51 Europe/Zurich -
Geneva 02:51 Europe/Zurich -
Basel 02:51 Europe/Zurich -
Bern 02:51 Europe/Zurich Capital
Lucerne 02:51 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 02:51:50 on Saturday, 16 May 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.