Switzerland · Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
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Offset: UTC+01:00 | TZ: Europe/Zurich
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and a global financial centre, on Lake Zurich with a historic old town and high quality of life. It uses CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2).
Zurich is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone, with the IANA identifier Europe/Zurich and a standard offset of UTC+01:00. Zurich observes Daylight Saving Time, so its clocks change during the year and the offset is UTC+01:00 in standard time. Always check the live clock above for the current local time. Standard time puts Zurich 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 1 hour ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Zurich compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Zurich are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Zurich is | 9:00 AM in Zurich | 5:00 PM in Zurich |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 1 hour ahead of UTC | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| India (IST) | 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 13:30 | 21:30 |
| London (UK) | 1 hour ahead of London (GMT) | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year. Zurich also changes its clocks, which shifts the gap again.
Zurich is in the Central European Time (CET) time zone (Europe/Zurich), which is UTC+01:00 in standard time.
Yes. Zurich observes Daylight Saving Time, so the UTC offset changes seasonally from UTC+01:00 (standard time).
In standard time, Zurich is 4 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Zurich is UTC+01:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Zurich, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Zurich, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.