What time is it in Zurich?
Zurich, Switzerland, is in the Europe/Zurich timezone (UTC+2). The sun rises around 05:59 local time.
Zurich, UTC+2Europe/Zurich
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Daylight
- 15 h 6 min
Zurich Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Zurich? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Zurich is UTC+2, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Zurich on your clock
Pick a time in Zurich and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Zurich at a glance
- Country
- Switzerland
- Known locally as
- Schweiz
- Population
- 341,730
- Currency
- CHF
- Dialling code
- +41
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.37, 8.54
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Working from Zurich
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 9 a day.
About the time in Zurich
Zurich keeps the Europe/Zurich timezone, UTC+2 right now. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+1) and summer (UTC+2), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Zurich 2 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–17:00 in Zurich, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 2 h overlap
- London, 7 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 05:59 and sets around 21:05 in Zurich. The days are currently getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Zurich →
It is currently week 31. The next clock change in Zurich lands on 25 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour. The city is also home to the SIX Swiss Exchange: is the SIX open right now?
Most offices in Zurich run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+2. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Zurich
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Zurich in?
Zurich uses Europe/Zurich, which is UTC+2.
Does Zurich observe daylight saving time?
The Europe/Zurich zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.