What Time Is It In Zurich?
Current local time in Zurich Switzerland
October 19, 2026 ,Monday
22:52:48
Standard TimeCET |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving TimeCESTCurrently in use |
UTC+2 |
IANA Time Zone |
Europe/Zurich |
vs. your current location |
6 h ahead |
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About Zurich Local Time
Time ZoneEurope/Zurich
Standard TimeCET UTC+1
DST StatusActive (CEST)
Time Difference6 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Zurich is a city in Switzerland.
The local time in Zurich follows the IANA time zone "Europe/Zurich" (CET, UTC+1). Right now the city is on daylight saving time (DST), currently CEST, and its time difference is 6 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.