Current Time in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
9:36:59 AM
09:36:59
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Bellinzona is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bellinzona
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Ticino
- District
- Bellinzona District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 43,220
- Elevation
- Approximately 230 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 11' N / 9° 01' E
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Bellinzona follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
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Clock changes in Bellinzona
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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 54 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, October 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 54 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (29% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 54 min | 3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 3 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in Switzerland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland
Lugano AirportLUGMedium airport · Serves Agno22.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LUG / LSZA
About 22.5 km (14.0 mi) south-southwest of Bellinzona
Scheduled airline service in source data
Milan Malpensa International AirportMXPLarge airport · Serves Ferno (VA), Italy66.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MXP / LIMC
About 66.4 km (41.3 mi) south-southwest of Bellinzona
Scheduled airline service in source data
Il Caravaggio International AirportBGYLarge airport · Serves Orio al Serio (BG), Italy79.1 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BGY / LIME
About 79.1 km (49.2 mi) southeast of Bellinzona
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bellinzona in?
- Bellinzona 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 Bellinzona?
- Clocks in Bellinzona move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Does Bellinzona observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bellinzona observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bellinzona?
- Bellinzona is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer