Current time in Zurich
Live local time, date and time zone information for Zurich, Switzerland.
Current time in Zurich
16:12:22
Europe/Zurich · UTC+02:00
Time zone in Zurich
Zurich is in Switzerland and uses the Europe/Zurich time zone. Zurich observes daylight saving time. It uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
Sunrise and sunset in Zurich
Sun and clock in Zurich
Zurich lies about 6° west of the meridian its time zone is built around, so the sun runs late against the clock. Averaged over the year, solar noon does not arrive until 12:26 in standard time, which makes mornings darker and evenings lighter than the clock alone would suggest. Summer time moves that an hour later still, to about 13:26.
Daylight through the year in Zurich
At 47.4°N latitude, Zurich sees its longest day around the June solstice, when the sun is above the horizon for about 15 h 57 m. The shortest day comes six months later at roughly 8 h 27 m, a swing of about 7 h 30 m between midsummer and midwinter.
Mid-latitude cities like Zurich get the full seasonal cycle, with the longest and shortest days 7 h 30 m apart.
On the June solstice the sun rises in Zurich at about 05:29 and sets at about 21:26; on the December solstice it rises at about 08:10 and sets at about 16:37.
When the clocks change in Zurich
Zurich follows the European rule: clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, both at 01:00 UTC, so every country on the rule changes at the same instant.
The next two changes in Zurich:
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | Clocks go back one hour on Oct 25, 2026 at 02:30, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+01:00. | UTC+01:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | Clocks go forward one hour on Mar 28, 2027 at 03:30, moving from UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00. | UTC+02:00 |
Of the cities compared further down this page, New York, London and Sydney do change their clocks, so their difference from Zurich moves by an hour twice a year; Dubai, New Delhi, Singapore and Tokyo do not, so those differences never change.
Calling Zurich from another time zone
A working day of roughly 09:00 to 17:00 in Zurich corresponds to 08:00–16:00 UTC. To find the equivalent window where you are, add your own offset to those hours: somewhere on UTC+00:00 would be looking at 08:00–16:00.
Taking a working day as 09:00 to 17:00 in each place:
- New York overlaps for only 2 hours, from 15:00 to 17:00 Zurich time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
- London’s working day overlaps with Zurich’s for 7 hours, from 10:00 to 17:00 Zurich time.
- Tokyo overlaps for only 1 hours, from 09:00 to 10:00 Zurich time — late in the day at one end and early at the other.
These windows use the offsets in force on 2026-10-09; where one side observes daylight saving and the other does not, they move by an hour twice a year.
Time difference from your location
Zurich is currently on UTC+02:00. Once the page has loaded, this section compares it with the time zone your browser reports.
Zurich compared with other cities
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Nearby cities
Zurich is the only place in this directory on Europe/Zurich; the nearby cities listed below all keep different zones. The nearest listed city on a different zone identifier is Milan, about 220 km away on Europe/Rome, which shows the same clock time as Zurich today.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database release 2026c, applied when this page was generated on 2026-10-09. Sun times: NOAA solar equations for 47.38°N, 8.54°E, flat horizon at sea level.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Zurich in?
Zurich uses the Europe/Zurich time zone — Central European Standard Time, UTC+01:00, moving to Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
Does Zurich use daylight saving time?
Zurich observes daylight saving time. It uses Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00) in the standard-time part of the year and Central European Summer Time (UTC+02:00) during summer time.
What is the UTC offset for Zurich?
The standard offset is UTC+01:00, and UTC+02:00 while summer time is in effect. The clock at the top of this page shows the offset that applies right now.
What is the time difference between Zurich and my location?
The section above compares Zurich with your own time zone as detected by your browser, and the table lists the difference against major cities worldwide.