Time zones in Switzerland
Switzerland uses one time zone, UTC+01:00 (Central European Time). It observes daylight saving time.
Bern, capital
- Time zones
- One
- UTC offsets
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
The time in Switzerland
One clock for the whole country.
Central European Time
Zurich
UTC+01:00
Changes 28 March 2027
Zürich
Biggest cities in Switzerland
Local time in each, by population.
- Zürich
- Geneva
- Basel
- Lausanne
- Bern
- Winterthur
- Luzern
- Sankt Gallen
- Lugano
- Biel/Bienne
- Zürich (Kreis 11)
- Zürich (Kreis 3)
Switzerland time questions
- How many time zones does Switzerland have?
- Switzerland has one time zone: UTC+01:00, Central European Time.
- Does Switzerland observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on 28 March 2027.
- What time is it in Bern now?
- See the live clock above. Bern is on UTC+01:00.