Current Time in Lausanne

About Lausanne Time Zone

Lausanne is a Swiss city on the shores of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), home to approximately 145,000 city residents and 430,000 in the agglomeration. It operates on Central European Time (CET/CEST). Lausanne is the Olympic Capital of the World — the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been headquartered here since 1915, and the Olympic Museum on the lakeshore is the world's largest sports museum. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the ultimate judicial authority resolving sports disputes globally, is also in Lausanne. The city is home to the University of Lausanne and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) — one of the world's leading technical universities. Lausanne's hillside location above Lake Geneva provides extraordinary views across to the French Alps. The surrounding Lavaux wine terraces — carved into steep hillside vineyards dating back to the 11th century — are a UNESCO World Heritage Site producing outstanding Chasselas white wine.

• Time Zone Name: CET (winter) / CEST (summer)
• IANA Identifier: Europe/Zurich
• UTC Offset (Winter): UTC+1 (CET)
• UTC Offset (Summer): UTC+2 (CEST)
• DST: Yes — last Sunday March to last Sunday October
• Country: Switzerland
• Canton: Vaud
• Coordinates: 46.52°N, 6.63°E
• Population: ~145,000 (city) / ~430,000 (agglomeration)
• Famous For: IOC Olympic Capital (HQ since 1915), Olympic Museum, Court of Arbitration for Sport, EPFL technical university, Lavaux wine terraces (UNESCO)

Observes CEST (UTC+2) from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October. The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Lausanne, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.

Nearby Cities & Time Zones

The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Lausanne, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.