What timezone does Zurich use?

Zurich uses the Europe/Zurich IANA timezone, which corresponds to Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time.

When does Switzerland switch to daylight saving time?

Switzerland moves the clocks forward one hour on the last Sunday of March and back one hour on the last Sunday of October, in line with European convention.

Is this clock accurate?

The tool uses your device's system clock and the browser's built-in Intl API to convert to Europe/Zurich. Accuracy depends on your device clock, which is typically synchronized via NTP and accurate to within a second.

Does this tool call any external server?

No. All computation happens in your browser using the Intl.DateTimeFormat API. No network request is made after the page loads.

What is the difference between CET and CEST?

CET (Central European Time) is UTC+1 and is observed in winter. CEST (Central European Summer Time) is UTC+2 and is observed in summer during daylight saving time.

Current Time in Zurich

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See the current local time in Zurich, Switzerland with a live clock and UTC offset.

Zurich, Switzerland

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Summary

See the current local time in Zurich, Switzerland with a live clock and UTC offset.

How it works

Your browser reads the current UTC timestamp.
The Intl.DateTimeFormat API converts it to the Europe/Zurich timezone.
The live clock updates every second on your screen.
The UTC offset (CET or CEST) is derived from the same API and shown alongside the time.
Date, day of the week, and week number are displayed below the clock for full context.

Use cases

Schedule a meeting with a colleague or client in Zurich.
Check whether Zurich business hours overlap with your local time.
Verify the UTC offset when converting timestamps for logs or APIs.
Quickly confirm whether Switzerland is currently on CET or CEST.
Use as a reference clock when traveling to or from Zurich.
Find out the current date in Switzerland when you are in a different calendar day.

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Last updated: 2026-06-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu