Central European Time

Switzerland time now, live flip clock

Synchronizing time

Synchronizing with server time.

Across Switzerland, Central European Time (CET) is the civil-time rule. Its standard offset is UTC+1, with seasonal changes listed below. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Time zone in Switzerland

Switzerland has one time zone, Central European Time (CET).

Time zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
Central European TimeZürich, Genève, Basel, LausanneCET, UTC+1CEST, UTC+2
Time zone names for developers
IANA zoneStandard timeDaylight saving time
Europe/ZurichCET, UTC+1Yes

When the clocks change in Switzerland

Clocks in Switzerland change twice a year.

Clocks go back

Sunday 25 October 2026

3:00 AMto2:00 AM

Then CET, UTC+1

Clocks go forward

Sunday 28 March 2027

2:00 AMto3:00 AM

Then CEST, UTC+2

Last change: On Sunday 29 March 2026 at 2:00 AM, clocks went forward one hour, to CEST.

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How many hours ahead or behind Switzerland

On 12 October 2026, London is 1 hour behind Switzerland.

CityDifference from Switzerland
London1 hour behind
New York6 hours behind
Dubai2 hours ahead
Singapore6 hours ahead
Tokyo7 hours ahead
Sydney9 hours ahead
Your time zoneDetected after this page loads

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