Time in Switzerland 🇨🇭
All of Switzerland uses one time zone: Central European Standard Time (UTC+1).
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Yes: the clocks change on Sunday, March 28, 2027 (to UTC+2).
Time in the cities of Switzerland
| Zurich | 03:09 AM |
| Geneva | 03:09 AM |
| Basel · Basel-City | 03:09 AM |
| Lausanne · Vaud | 03:09 AM |
| Bern | 03:09 AM |
| Winterthur · Zurich | 03:09 AM |
| Lucerne | 03:09 AM |
| St. Gallen · Saint Gallen | 03:09 AM |
| Lugano · Ticino | 03:09 AM |
| Biel/Bienne · Bern | 03:09 AM |
| Bellinzona · Ticino | 03:09 AM |
| Fribourg | 03:09 AM |
| Schaffhausen | 03:09 AM |
| Chur · Grisons | 03:09 AM |
| Sion · Valais | 03:09 AM |
| Neuchâtel | 03:09 AM |
| Zug | 03:09 AM |
| Frauenfeld · Thurgau | 03:09 AM |
| Aarau · Aargau | 03:09 AM |
| Solothurn | 03:09 AM |
| Herisau · Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 03:09 AM |
| Schwyz | 03:09 AM |
Time difference between Switzerland and other countries
- Spain0 h
- Mexico−7 h
- Argentina−4 h
- Colombia−6 h
- Peru−6 h
- Venezuela−5 h
- Chile−4 h
- Ecuador−6 h
- Guatemala−7 h
- Cuba−6 h
- Bolivia−5 h
- Dominican Republic−5 h
- Honduras−7 h
- Paraguay−4 h
- El Salvador−7 h
- Nicaragua−7 h
- Costa Rica−7 h
- Panama−6 h
- Uruguay−4 h
- Puerto Rico−5 h
- United States−6 h
- Canada−6 h
- Brazil−4 h
- United Kingdom−1 h
- France0 h
- Germany0 h
- Italy0 h
- Portugal−1 h
- China+7 h
- Japan+8 h
- India+4 h 30 min
- Australia+10 h
- Russia+2 h
- South Korea+8 h
- Philippines+7 h
- Netherlands0 h
- Türkiye+2 h
- United Arab Emirates+3 h
- Morocco0 h
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Switzerland now?
It is 03:09 AM on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 in Switzerland (the clock above updates every second).
What time zone is Switzerland in?
Switzerland uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), IANA time zone Europe/Zurich.
Does Switzerland change the clocks for daylight saving?
Yes: the clocks change on Sunday, March 28, 2027 (to UTC+2).