Current time in Switzerland

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 07:57 ↓ 18:34 (10 hours 37 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+41
Population
8,516,543
Area
41,290 km²

Time difference with your location

Switzerland is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Switzerland time now

Time zone of Switzerland

Switzerland uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Zurich

Major cities in Switzerland

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Zurich415,367
Geneva201,741
Basel177,595
Lausanne139,111
Bern121,631
Winterthur111,840
Lucerne81,691
St. Gallen75,833
Lugano63,185
Biel/Bienne55,120
LocationPopulation
Thun43,723
Bellinzona43,220
Köniz41,784
Fribourg38,365
La Chaux-de-Fonds37,942
Schaffhausen36,587
Chur35,373
Rapperswil34,776
Sion34,708
Neuchâtel33,475
LocationPopulation
Emmen30,926
Zug30,542
Yverdon-les-Bains30,157
Montreux25,984
Frauenfeld25,607
Wil23,955
Bulle23,438
Kreuzlingen21,997
Aarau21,503
Baar20,546

Time difference with world cities · Switzerland

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionSwitzerland ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Switzerland (CEST)Switzerland to UTCUTC+0Switzerland to ESTUTC-5Switzerland to ISTUTC+5:30Switzerland to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Switzerland (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Switzerland at a glance

Capital
Bern
Area
41,290 km²
Population
8,516,543
Continent
Europe
Currency
Swiss Franc (CHF)
Calling code
+41
Internet domain
.ch
Spoken languages
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Neighbouring countries
Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Switzerland use?

Switzerland uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Zurich.

Does Switzerland observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Switzerland and UTC?

Switzerland is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Switzerland?

The international calling code of Switzerland is +41 and its currency is the Swiss Franc (CHF). Its internet domain is .ch.

What time is it in Bern now?

Bern is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Bern. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.