Current Time in Zürich, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lat/Long: 47.37° N, 8.55° E
Canton: Zurich
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
IANA Timezone: Europe/Zurich
Timezone: CET
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Switzerland: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Switzerland: CEST
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Zürich
Sunrise
in Zürich
↑
5:33 AM
Sunset
in Zürich
↓
9:25 PM
Day Length
15h 52m
Dawn
in Zürich
4:52 AM
Dusk
in Zürich
10:06 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Zürich
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
97.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:49
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 07:34
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FAQ — Time in Zürich
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 13:40:20 in Zürich, Switzerland. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Zürich uses Europe/Zurich (CET) — UTC+01:00. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Zurich, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Zürich observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes CEST (UTC+02:00). Check the Switzerland public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Zürich is currently +01:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Zürich's local time, use our time calculator.
In Switzerland, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the Switzerland calendar for this year's transition.