Current Time in Zürich, Switzerland
10:04:58 PM
22:04:58
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Zürich is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Zürich
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Zurich
- District
- Bezirk Zürich
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 415,367
- Elevation
- Approximately 429 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 22' N / 8° 33' E
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Clock changes in Zürich
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 44 min3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 44 min3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (48% 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 44 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 3 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 3 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 3 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Zürich
Upcoming public holidays in Canton of Zürich
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich AirportZRHLarge airport · Serves Zurich10.2 km north
Source: OurAirports record · ZRH / LSZH
About 10.2 km (6.3 mi) north of Zürich
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportACHMedium airport · Serves St. Gallen77.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ACH / LSZR
About 77.2 km (48.0 mi) east of Zürich
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDHLarge airport · Serves Friedrichshafen, Germany79.8 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FDH / EDNY
About 79.8 km (49.6 mi) east-northeast of Zürich
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Zürich in?
- Zürich 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 Zürich?
- Clocks in Zürich 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 Zürich observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Zürich observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Zürich?
- Zürich is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer