Current Time in Kriens, Lucerne, Switzerland
1:22:15 AM
01:22:15
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Kriens is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Kriens
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Lucerne
- District
- Lucerne-Land District
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 25,010
- Elevation
- Approximately 476 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 01' N / 8° 17' E
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Kriens follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kriens local time
Clock changes in Kriens
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 20 min3 min 8 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 20 min3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.5° 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
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 20 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 07 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 3 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Kriens
Upcoming public holidays in Canton of Lucerne
- All Saints' Day
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kriens, Lucerne, Switzerland
Zürich AirportZRHLarge airport · Serves Zurich51.4 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ZRH / LSZH
About 51.4 km (31.9 mi) north-northeast of Kriens
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bern AirportBRNMedium airport · Serves Bern61.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BRN / LSZB
About 61.1 km (38.0 mi) west-southwest of Kriens
Scheduled airline service in source data
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSLLarge airport · Serves Bâle / Mulhouse, France85.6 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BSL / LFSB
About 85.6 km (53.2 mi) northwest of Kriens
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kriens in?
- Kriens 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 Kriens?
- Clocks in Kriens 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 Kriens observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kriens observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kriens?
- Kriens is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer