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United KingdomGMT
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1h behind
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AustraliaAEDT
UTC+11
10h ahead
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1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 9, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 9, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 GMT (UTC+0), Nov 9, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Nov 9, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 UTC (UTC+0), Nov 9, 2026

Zürich is 6 hours ahead of New York City. Zürich is 1 hour ahead of London. Zürich is 10 hours behind Sydney. Zürich is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

How the time difference changes

Zurich to New York City

For most of the year, Zurich is 6 hours ahead of New York City. From Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, Zurich is 5 hours ahead of New York City.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in New York City. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 4:00 am to 1:00 pm in New York City.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in New York City. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 04:00 to 13:00 in New York City.

Zurich to London

Zurich is 1 hour ahead of London year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in London.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in London.

Zurich to Sydney

Depending on seasonal clock changes, Zurich is 8 hours behind Sydney, Zurich is 9 hours behind Sydney, or Zurich is 10 hours behind Sydney.

Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 5:00 pm to 2:00 am (next day) in Sydney, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 6:00 pm to 3:00 am (next day) in Sydney, or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 7:00 pm to 4:00 am (next day) in Sydney.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 17:00 to 02:00 (next day) in Sydney, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 18:00 to 03:00 (next day) in Sydney, or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 19:00 to 04:00 (next day) in Sydney.

Zurich to UTC

For most of the year, Zurich is 2 hours ahead of UTC. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31, 2027 to Mar 26, 2028, Zurich is 1 hour ahead of UTC.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 7:00 am to 4:00 pm in UTC. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Zurich correspond to 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in UTC.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 07:00 to 16:00 in UTC. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Zurich correspond to 08:00 to 17:00 in UTC.

Compare Zurich time with New York City, London, Sydney, and UTC time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

CET (Central European Time) is 6 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time). CET (Central European Time) is 1 hour ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). CET (Central European Time) is 10 hours behind AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time). CET (Central European Time) is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
1:00 pm13:00 in Zurich, Switzerland is 7:00 am07:00 in New York City, NY, USA and is 12:00 pm12:00 in London, United Kingdom and is 11:00 pm23:00 in Sydney, Australia and is 12:00 pm12:00 in UTC

Zürich to New York City call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in Zürich which corresponds to 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in New York City.
Zürich to London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in Zürich which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in London.
Zürich to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Zürich which corresponds to 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in Sydney. Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
Zürich to UTC call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 10am-6pm10:00-18:00 in Zürich which corresponds to 9am-5pm09:00-17:00 in UTC.

1:00 pm13:00 CET (Central European Time) (Zurich, Switzerland). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (New York City, NY, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC 0:00 hours
11:00 pm23:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Offset UTC 0:00 hours

1:00 pm13:00 Zurich, Switzerland / 7:00 am07:00 New York City, NY, USA / 12:00 pm12:00 London, United Kingdom / 11:00 pm23:00 Sydney, Australia / 12:00 pm12:00 UTC

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Zürich Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CET – Central European Time, UTC+1 (now)
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CEST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (CET). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

Zürich Facts

Country
Switzerland
Alternative Names
Cirihe, Cirikh, Ciurichas, Cjurikh, Cjurikh khot, Cjurykh, Cuerih, Curych, Cürih, Cīrihe, Lungsod ng Zuerich, Lungsod ng Zürich, Su-la-sie, Suerix, Syurix, Sürix, Sŭ-là̤-sié, Tsuerix, Tsurique, Tsürix, Turicum, Turitg, ZRH, Zeurich, Zirich, Zirik, Zuerich, Zuerigh, Zuerih, Zuric, Zurich, Zuricu, Zurigh, Zurigo, Zuriko, Zurique, Zurych, Zurìcu, Zyriche, Zyrihu, Zúric, Zúrich, Zürich, Zürigh, Zürih, churihhi, chwilihi, curikku, jhyurika, jurikha, su li shi, su rik, suricc, tsiurikhi, tsyryk, zi'urikha, zwrykh, zyryk, zyurikha, zywrch, zywrh, zywrkh, Ζυρίχη, Цирих, Цюрих, Цюрих хот, Цюрых, Ցյուրիխ, ציריך, زوريخ, زوریخ, زيورخ, زیورخ, زیورچ, سيۇرىخ, څوریخ, ܙܝܘܪܚ, ܬܣܝܪܝܟ, ज़्यूरिख़, झ्युरिक, জুরিখ, ਜ਼ਿਊਰਿਖ, சூரிக்கு, സൂറിച്ച്, ซูริก, ဇူးရစ်ချ်မြို့, ციურიხი, ዙሪክ, チューリッヒ, 苏黎世, 蘇黎世, 취리히
Population
415,367
Currency
Franc (CHF)
Geographic Coordinates
47° 22' N Latitude / 8° 33' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+41

New York City Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
EST – Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 (now)
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 14, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (EDT). DST starts on the 2nd Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, November 7, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, November 7, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (EST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of November each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

New York City Facts

Country
USA
State
New York
Alternative Names
Aebura, Bandar Raya New York, Big Apple, Cathair Nua-Eabhrac, City of New York, Eabhraig Nuadh, Efrog Newydd, Evrek Nowydh, Ga-no-no, Kanon:no, Kanono, Kanón:no, Kota New York, Lungsod ng New York, N'ju-Jork, NY, NYC, Nea Yorke, Nei Yarrick Schtadt, Neu Amsterdam, Neu Jorck, New Amsterdam, New Orange, New Yorc, New York, New York City, New York Stad, New York borg, New York kenti, New York-borg, New Yorke, New Yorku, Niujorkas, Nju Jork, Njujork, Nouvelle Yorck, Nouvieau York, Nov-Jorko, Nova Amsterda, Nova Iorque, Nova York, Nova-York, Novjorko, Novum Eboracum, Nowy Jork, Nua-Eabhrac, Nueva York, Nujorka, Nyja Jorvik, Nyu York Shehiri, Nòva York, Nýja Jórvík, Thanh pho New York, The Big Apple, Thành phố New York, York Berri, manhattan, n'yuyorka, ni'u iyarka siti, niu yue, niu yue shi, niyuyark nakaram, nkhr niwyxrk, nyuyog, nyuyog si, nyuyoku, nyw ywrq, nywywrk, Ņujorka, Νέα Υόρκη, Њу Јорк, Њујорк, Нью-Ёрк, Нью-Йорк, Ню Йорк, ניו יארק, ניו יורק, ניו־יאָרק, نيويورك, نیویارک شہر, نیویورک, न्यूयॉर्क, নিউ ইয়র্ক সিটি, நியூயார்க் நகரம், นครนิวยอร์ก, ნიუ-იორკი, ニューヨーク, マンハッタン, 紐約市, 纽约, 뉴욕, 뉴욕 시
Population
8,804,190
Currency
Dollar (USD)
Geographic Coordinates
40° 42' N Latitude / 74° 00' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+1
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London Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
GMT – Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0 (now)
BST – British Summer Time, UTC+1 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 1:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 01:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (BST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 am01:00 (GMT). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.

London Facts

Country
United Kingdom
Alternative Names
ILondon, LON, Lakana, Landan, Landen, Ljondan, Llundain, Lodoni, Londain, Londan, Londar, Londe, Londen, Londin, Londinium, Londino, Londn, London, London osh, Londona, Londonas, Londoni, Londono, Londons, Londonu, Londra, Londres, Londrez, Londri, Londro, Londye, Londyn, Londýn, Lonn, Lontoo, Loundres, Luan GJon, Lun-tun, Lunden, Lundra, Lundun, Lundunir, Lundúnir, Lung-dung, Lunnainn, Lunnin, Lunnon, Luân Đôn, Lùn-tûn, Lùng-dŭng, Lûn-tun, Lākana, Lůndůn, Lọndọnu, Ranana, Rānana, ilantan, ladana, landan, landana, leondeon, lndn, london, londoni, lun dui, lun dun, lwndwn, lxndxn, rondon, Łondra, Λονδίνο, Лондан, Лондон, Лондон ош, Лондонъ, Лёндан, Լոնդոն, לאנדאן, לונדון, لأندأن, لندن, لوندون, لەندەن, ܠܘܢܕܘܢ, लंडन, लंदन, लण्डन, लन्डन्, लन्दन, লন্ডন, ਲੰਡਨ, લંડન, ଲଣ୍ଡନ, இலண்டன், లండన్, ಲಂಡನ್, ലണ്ടൻ, ලන්ඩන්, ลอนดอน, ລອນດອນ, ལོན་ཊོན།, လန်ဒန်မြို့, ლონდონი, ለንደን, ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂᎯᏱ, ロンドン, 伦敦, 倫敦, 런던
Population
8,961,989
Currency
Pound (GBP)
Geographic Coordinates
51° 30' N Latitude / 0° 07' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+44
More About London
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Sydney Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
AEDT – Australian Eastern Daylight Time, UTC+11 (now, daylight saving time)
AEST – Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10 (standard time)
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, April 4, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, April 4, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (AEST). DST ends on the 1st Sunday of April each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, October 3, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, October 3, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (AEDT). DST starts on the 1st Sunday of October each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.

Sydney Facts

Country
Australia
Alternative Names
SYD, Sanctus Dionysius, Sedniejos, Sek-na, Sidnef, Sidnei, Sidnej, Sidneja, Sidnejo, Sidnejus, Sidney, Sidneý, Sidni, Sidnéy, Sidnėjus, Sit-ni, Sit-nì, Syd, Sydneium, Sydney, Sydney City, Sék-nà̤, Sídney, Sîdney, Sėdniejos, citni, shidoni, sidani, sideuni, sidnei, sidni, sidniy, sydny, xi ni, xue li, Σίδνεϋ, Сиднеи, Сидней, Сиднеј, Сидни, Сідней, Сідні, Սիդնեյ, סידני, سيدنى, سيدني, سڈنی, سیدنی, ܣܝܕܢܝ, सिडनी, सिड्नी, सिद्नी, সিডনি, ਸਿਡਨੀ, સીડની, சிட்னி, సిడ్నీ, ಸಿಡ್ನಿ, സിഡ്നി, සිඩ්නි, ซิดนีย์, སིད་ནེ།, ဆစ်ဒနီမြို့, სიდნეი, ሲድኒ, ស៊ីដនីយ៏, シドニー, 悉尼, 雪梨, 시드니
Population
5,638,830
Currency
Dollar (AUD)
Geographic Coordinates
33° 52' S Latitude / 151° 12' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+61
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Coordinated Universal Time

Offset: UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Antarctica, Burkina Faso, Faroe Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Ivory Coast, Jersey, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Portugal, Saint Helena, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Spain, Togo, United Kingdom, Western Sahara

Principal Cities: The largest city in the UTC time zone is London in the United Kingdom, with about 8.962 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Abidjan, Bamako, Casablanca, Dakar.

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the world time standard that regulates clocks and time. It is the successor to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). For casual use, UTC is the same as GMT, but UTC is the standard the scientific community uses.
UTC has been the time standard commonly used across the world since 1972. It is used in many technical fields, such as aviation and meteorology, and to synchronize time across internet networks.

Map of the areas on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
UTC all year UTC part of the year

Today some of the lighter areas are on UTC−1.

UTC representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • Z - is the zone designator for the zero UTC/GMT offset, also known as 'Zulu' time
  • +00 - basic short
  • +0000 - basic
  • +00:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0000 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (00) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates the zero UTC/GMT offset.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Zulu - Military abbreviation for UTC
  • Z - short form of 'Zulu'
IANA/Olson: Reflects UTC time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Etc/UCT
  • Etc/UTC
  • Etc/Universal
  • Etc/Zulu
  • UCT
  • UTC
  • Universal
  • Zulu
Time zones with the GMT +0 offset:
  • EGST - Eastern Greenland Summer Time
  • GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
  • WET - Western European Time
  • AZOST - Azores Summer Time
  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • WT - Western Sahara Standard Time
  • Z - Zulu Time Zone