Current time in Switzerland
Local time in Switzerland
The time in Switzerland is 1 hour ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Switzerland is Central European Time (CET). Switzerland is currently observing Standard Time (DST) also known as winter time. Daylight Saving Time in Switzerland starts at March 29, 2025.
Details for the time in Switzerland
| Current time | 12:23 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Time (CET)
DST: Central European Summer Time (CEST) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Zurich |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+1 1 hour ahead of UTC |
Switzerland Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Switzerland uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Switzerland.
| Last DST ended at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
Switzerland
Switzerland uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Switzerland's latitude and longitude is 47° 00' N and 8° 00' E. Geographically UTC +0030 would be perfect for Switzerland. However, UTC +0100 isn’t far off. Considering its high latitude the use of daylight savings time in Switzerland is not surprising.
Important cities in Switzerland
The current time in some important cities in Switzerland is shown below.
Time in Switzerland