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Current Time in Switzerland

Europe - Western Europe

23:07:38

Wednesday, 11 November 2026

UTC+01:00 CET Standard Time Europe/Zurich
Switzerland 23:07 CET
New York 17:07 EST
London 22:07 GMT
Dubai 02:07 GST
Singapore 06:07 SGT
Tokyo 07:07 JST
Sydney 09:07 AEDT
UTC +01:00

CET - Currently observed in Switzerland

  • • From 25 October 2026: UTC +01:00 / CET
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Switzerland is Europe/Zurich
Oct
25

Latest change

Winter time started

Switched to UTC +01:00 / CET  - Was UTC+0200

Mar
28

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0200

The time will be set forward one hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027

Time difference from Switzerland

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

Los Angeles PST
-9h
14:07
Chicago CST
-7h
16:07
New York EST
-6h
17:07
Toronto EST
-6h
17:07
São Paulo BRT
-4h
19:07
London GMT
-1h
22:07
Paris CET
same
23:07
Berlin CET
same
23:07
Cairo EET
+1h
00:07
Johannesburg SAST
+1h
00:07
Moscow MSK
+2h
01:07
Nairobi EAT
+2h
01:07
Istanbul TRT
+2h
01:07
Dubai GST
+3h
02:07
Karachi PKT
+4h
03:07
Mumbai IST
+4h 30m
03:37
Dhaka BDT
+5h
04:07
Bangkok ICT
+6h
05:07
Singapore SGT
+7h
06:07
Hong Kong HKT
+7h
06:07
Shanghai SGT
+7h
06:07
Tokyo JST
+8h
07:07
Seoul KST
+8h
07:07
Sydney AEDT
+10h
09:07
Auckland NZDT
+12h
11:07
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Country Facts

Country 🇨🇭 Switzerland
Region Europe
Subregion Western Europe
ISO Code CH / CHE
IANA Zone Europe/Zurich
UTC Offset +01:00
DST Active No
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 23:07 Europe/Zurich -
Geneva 23:07 Europe/Zurich -
Basel 23:07 Europe/Zurich -
Bern 23:07 Europe/Zurich Capital
Lucerne 23:07 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+01:00 (CET). The exact time right now is 23:07:38 on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
Does Switzerland observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Switzerland is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+01:00 (CET). DST will begin on 28 March 2027, switching to UTCUTC+0200. 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+01:00, using the abbreviation CET. 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.