Central European Time

Zurich time now, live flip clock

Synchronizing time

Synchronizing with server time.

Clocks in Zurich use CET (UTC+1) for standard time and CEST (UTC+2) for the seasonal period. Exact transition dates appear below. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Time in Zurich at a glance

Time zone: Central European Time (CET)
Standard time: CET, UTC+1
Daylight saving time: CEST, UTC+2
Used in: Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein

Time zone names for developers

IANA time zone identifier: Europe/Zurich

When the clocks change in Zurich

Clocks in Zurich change twice a year.

On Sunday 29 March 2026 at 2:00 AM, clocks went forward one hour, to CEST.
On Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 AM, clocks go back one hour, to CET.
On Sunday 28 March 2027 at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward one hour, to CEST.

Daylight saving dates around the world

Places on Central European Time

Central European Time covers Zürich, Genève, Basel and Lausanne. Used in Switzerland, Germany, Liechtenstein.

How many hours ahead or behind Zurich

On 7 October 2026, London is 1 hour behind Zurich.

City	Difference from Zurich
London	1 hour behind
New York	6 hours behind
Los Angeles	9 hours behind
Dubai	2 hours ahead
Singapore	6 hours ahead
Tokyo	7 hours ahead
Sydney	9 hours ahead
Your time zone	Detected after this page loads

Places on the same standard time as Zurich

These places keep the same standard time as Zurich, UTC+1. Where one of them changes clocks, they can be an hour apart for part of the year.