Current Time in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel, Switzerland
5:30:13 PM
17:30:13
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
La Chaux-de-Fonds is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Neuchâtel
- District
- La Chaux-de-Fonds District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 37,942
- Elevation
- Approximately 995 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 05' N / 6° 49' E
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La Chaux-de-Fonds follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
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Clock changes in La Chaux-de-Fonds
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 51 min3 min 16 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 51 min3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.9° 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 51 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 48 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 3 min 12 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Bern AirportBRNMedium airport · Serves Bern55.1 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRN / LSZB
About 55.1 km (34.2 mi) east-southeast of La Chaux-de-Fonds
Scheduled airline service in source data
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSLLarge airport · Serves Bâle / Mulhouse, France76.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BSL / LFSB
About 76.4 km (47.5 mi) northeast of La Chaux-de-Fonds
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dole Tavaux AirportDLEMedium airport · Serves Dole, France106 km west
Source: OurAirports record · DLE / LFGJ
About 106 km (65.9 mi) west of La Chaux-de-Fonds
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is La Chaux-de-Fonds in?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- Clocks in La Chaux-de-Fonds 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. La Chaux-de-Fonds observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of La Chaux-de-Fonds?
- La Chaux-de-Fonds is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer