Current time in Switzerland
Central European Time
UTC+02:00Switzerland uses CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) from the last Sunday in March at 02:00 to the last Sunday in October at 03:00.
Time zone of Switzerland
| Colour | Region | IANA zone | Offset now | Abbr. | Daylight saving | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich | Europe/Zurich | UTC+2 | CEST | DST from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October | UTC+02:00 |
Does Switzerland observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks go forward the last Sunday in March at 02:00 and back the last Sunday in October at 03:00 (local time).
Clocks go back one hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:00 (CEST → CET).
Cities in Switzerland
Your time difference
- Switzerland: —
Same clock all year as …
Switzerland shows the same time as Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Belgium, Czechia, Austria, Norway and 18 more at every moment of the next 12 months.
Time difference from Switzerland
| City | Switzerland is |
|---|---|
| New York | 5 h to 6 h ahead |
| Los Angeles | 8 h to 9 h ahead |
| London | 1 h ahead all year |
| Paris | same time all year |
| Dubai | 2 h to 3 h behind |
| Delhi | 3 h 30 min to 4 h 30 min behind |
| Tokyo | 7 h to 8 h behind |
| Sydney | 8 h to 10 h behind |