Time in Switzerland
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Switzerland? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Next public holiday in Switzerland: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 52 days) · All holidays
Switzerland time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Switzerland
Standard time is in effect in Switzerland (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Bern today
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Golden hour
- 06:55–08:00 and 16:27–17:31
- Day length
- 9 h 55 min (2 min 58 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:43–07:15 and 17:11–17:43
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202757% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:06
Moon in Bern today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 36%
- Moonrise
- 00:32
- Moonset
- 14:40
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Switzerland
Switzerland uses Central European Time (UTC+1). Bern is the capital. Here you can find the exact time in 294 places in Switzerland.
- Capital
- Bern
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 294
- Population
- 9,104,063 (2025)
Largest cities in Switzerland
All places in Switzerland A–Z
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- Aadorf
- Aarau
- Aarburg
- Adligenswil
- Adliswil
- Aesch
- Affoltern am Albis
- Aigle
- Allschwil
- Alpnach
- Altdorf
- Altendorf
- Altstätten
- Amriswil
- Appenzell
- Arbon
- Arlesheim
- Arth
- Ascona
- Au
- Baar
- Bad Ragaz
- Baden
- Bagnes
- Balsthal
- Basel
- Basse-Nendaz
- Bassersdorf
- Bellinzona
- Belp
- Bern
- Bernex
- Bex
- Biasca
- Biberist
- Biel/Bienne
- Binningen
- Birsfelden
- Blonay
- Bolligen
- Bottmingen
- Bremgarten
- Brugg
- Buchrain
- Buchs Saint Gallen
- Buchs Aargau
- Bülach
- Bulle
- Buochs
- Burgdorf
- Bussigny
- Carouge
- Cham
- Châtel-Saint-Denis
- Chavannes
- Chêne-Bougeries
- Chêne-Bourg
- Chiasso
- Chur
- Collombey
- Conthey
- Crans-Montana
- Crissier
- Davos
- Delémont
- Derendingen
- Diepoldsau
- Dietikon
- Dietlikon / Dietlikon (Dorf)
- Domat
- Dornach
- Dübendorf
- Düdingen
- Ebikon
- Echallens
- Ecublens
- Egg
- Einsiedeln
- Embrach
- Emmen
- Epalinges
- Eschenbach
- Estavayer-le-Lac
- Flawil
- Frauenfeld
- Freienbach
- Frenkendorf
- Fribourg
- Frutigen
- Fully
- Gelterkinden
- Geneva
- Giubiasco
- Gland
- Glarus
- Goldach
- Goldau
- Gossau
- Grabs
- Gränichen
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Switzerland in?
Switzerland uses CET (Europe/Zurich), UTC+1.
Does Switzerland observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the time difference between Bern and UTC?
The time in Bern is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Switzerland is currently on UTC+1.