Current Time in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
1:40:17 AM
01:40:17
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Schaffhausen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Schaffhausen
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- District
- Bezirk Schaffhausen
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 36,587
- Elevation
- 403 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 41' N / 8° 38' E
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Clock changes in Schaffhausen
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
- 11 hr 03 min3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 03 min3 min 22 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
- New Moon (3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 03 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 3 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 56 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 53 min | 3 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 3 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 3 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Schaffhausen follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Switzerland
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Zürich AirportZRHLarge airport · Serves Zurich27.4 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZRH / LSZH
About 27.4 km (17.0 mi) south-southwest of Schaffhausen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDHLarge airport · Serves Friedrichshafen, Germany65.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · FDH / EDNY
About 65.7 km (40.8 mi) east of Schaffhausen
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportACHMedium airport · Serves St. Gallen73.3 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ACH / LSZR
About 73.3 km (45.5 mi) east-southeast of Schaffhausen
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Schaffhausen in?
- Schaffhausen currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Zurich.
- When is the next clock change in Schaffhausen?
- Clocks in Schaffhausen move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Schaffhausen currently on daylight saving time?
- Schaffhausen is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Schaffhausen right now?
- Schaffhausen is currently UTC+02:00