Current Time in Rapperswil, Saint Gallen, Switzerland
5:42:27 AM
05:42:27
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Rapperswil is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Rapperswil
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Saint Gallen
- District
- Wahlkreis See-Gaster
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 34,776
- Elevation
- Approximately 408 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 13' N / 8° 49' E
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Rapperswil follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
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Clock changes in Rapperswil
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 19 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 19 min3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.3° 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 19 min | 3 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 13 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 3 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 3 min 3 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 Rapperswil
Upcoming public holidays in Canton of St. Gallen
- All Saints' Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rapperswil, Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Zürich AirportZRHLarge airport · Serves Zurich33.1 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZRH / LSZH
About 33.1 km (20.6 mi) northwest of Rapperswil
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportACHMedium airport · Serves St. Gallen62.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ACH / LSZR
About 62.7 km (39.0 mi) east-northeast of Rapperswil
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDHLarge airport · Serves Friedrichshafen, Germany71.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FDH / EDNY
About 71.7 km (44.6 mi) northeast of Rapperswil
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rapperswil in?
- Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil?
- Clocks in Rapperswil 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 Rapperswil observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rapperswil observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rapperswil?
- Rapperswil is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer