Current Time in Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
6:14:05 AM
06:14:05
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Genève is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Genève
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Geneva
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 201,741
- Elevation
- Approximately 400 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 12' N / 6° 08' E
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Genève follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Genève local time
Clock changes in Genève
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 50 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 50 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (38% 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 50 min | 3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 47 min | 3 min 8 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 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Genève
Upcoming national public holidays in Switzerland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva International AirportGVALarge airport · Serves Geneva4.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · GVA / LSGG
About 4.9 km (3.0 mi) northwest of Genève
Scheduled airline service in source data
Annecy Meythet airportNCYMedium airport · Serves Annecy, France30.6 km south
Source: OurAirports record · NCY / LFLP
About 30.6 km (19.0 mi) south of Genève
Scheduled airline service in source data
Chambéry Aix les Bains airportCMFMedium airport · Serves Chambéry, France66.0 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · CMF / LFLB
About 66.0 km (41.0 mi) south-southwest of Genève
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Genève in?
- Genève 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 Genève?
- Clocks in Genève 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 Genève observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Genève observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Genève?
- Genève is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer