Current Time in Zurich
Switzerland · Europe/Zurich · GMT+1
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
01:46:07 PM
Central European Standard Time · GMT+1
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:33 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:34 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:34 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 1m+4m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:03 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:05 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- Switzerland
- Calling Code
- +41
- Currency
- CHF
- Coordinates
- 47.38°N, 8.54°E
About Zurich's Time Zone
Zurich operates on the Central European Standard Time time zone (GMT+1).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 415,600, it is one of the most significant cities in Switzerland.
Zurich observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Zurich is Europe/Zurich, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Zurich, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Europe/Zurich)
These cities share the GMT+1 UTC offset with Zurich.