Current Time in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
8:45:34 AM
08:45:34
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Aarau is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Aarau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Aargau
- District
- Bezirk Aarau
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 21,503
- Elevation
- Approximately 389 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 23' N / 8° 02' E
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Aarau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Aarau local time
Clock changes in Aarau
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 18 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 18 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 18 min | 3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Aarau
Upcoming public holidays in Canton of Aargau
- All Saints' Day
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland
Zürich AirportZRHLarge airport · Serves Zurich38.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ZRH / LSZH
About 38.6 km (24.0 mi) east of Aarau
Scheduled airline service in source data
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSLLarge airport · Serves Bâle / Mulhouse, France45.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BSL / LFSB
About 45.6 km (28.3 mi) west-northwest of Aarau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bern AirportBRNMedium airport · Serves Bern67.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRN / LSZB
About 67.4 km (41.9 mi) southwest of Aarau
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Aarau in?
- Aarau uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Zurich.
- When is the next clock change in Aarau?
- Clocks in Aarau move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Aarau observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Aarau observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Aarau?
- Aarau is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer