Switzerland local time · Zurich
Current Time in Switzerland
Central European Time · UTC+1
- Time zone
- Central European Time (CET, UTC+1), and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer
- Next clock change
- Forward one hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027, 2:00 a.m.
- Sunrise · sunset in Zurich
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- Good times to call or pray together
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Pray for Switzerland now
It is morning in Zurich
Lord, morning has come to Switzerland. Be with everyone starting the day there: parents waking children, workers on their way, the sick, the lonely and the grieving. Give Your people there joy in You and courage to speak of Jesus, and open many hearts to the good news. Let Your name be praised there today. Amen.
Father, it is the middle of the day in Switzerland. Be near to those at work and at school, to the ones who make decisions for many, and to the ones no one notices. Give its leaders wisdom and justice. Strengthen the churches there to love their neighbors well, and draw many to Jesus. Amen.
Lord Jesus, evening is falling over Switzerland. Gather families around their tables in peace. Comfort those who come home to an empty house or a hard word. Bless the believers who meet tonight to pray and read Your Word, and let Your light shine through them. Thank You for being with them through this day. Amen.
Father, it is night in Switzerland. Watch over those who sleep and those who cannot: the anxious, the sick, the ones working through the night and the ones in danger. Give them rest and keep them safe. You never slumber or sleep; hold Your people there in Your hand until morning. Amen.
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
Psalm 22:27 (BSB)
Time difference: Switzerland and the US
| City | Now | Through 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | — | Zurich is 6 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Zurich is 5 hours ahead of New York, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Chicago | — | Zurich is 7 hours ahead of Chicago for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Zurich is 6 hours ahead of Chicago, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Denver | — | Zurich is 8 hours ahead of Denver for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Zurich is 7 hours ahead of Denver, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Los Angeles | — | Zurich is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Zurich is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles, because the two change their clocks on different dates. |
| Honolulu | — | In 2027, Zurich is 11 hours ahead of Honolulu until March 27, is 12 hours ahead of Honolulu from March 28 to October 30, and is 11 hours ahead of Honolulu from October 31. |
Switzerland local time: questions
What time zone is Switzerland in?
{Name} keeps Central European Time and, like most of Europe, moves its clocks forward one hour on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October.
Does Switzerland have daylight saving time?
Yes. Switzerland moves its clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 a.m., then back one hour on Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 3:00 a.m.
What is the time difference between Switzerland and New York?
Zurich is 6 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Zurich is 5 hours ahead of New York, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
What is the time difference between Switzerland and California?
Zurich is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. In 2027, from March 14 to March 27 and from October 31 to November 6, Zurich is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles, because the two change their clocks on different dates.
The clock above is the local time in Zurich and Geneva.