Current Time in Lausanne, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lat/Long: 46.52° N, 6.63° E
Elevation: 453 m above sea level
Population rank: #4 of 1,890 cities in Switzerland by population
Canton: Vaud
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/Zurich
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Switzerland: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Switzerland: CEST
The time now in Lausanne, Switzerland is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Lausanne currently observes CEST, UTC+2. Lausanne sits in the Europe/Zurich time zone, UTC+01:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Lausanne sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Lausanne stands at an elevated 453 m above the sea. Lausanne is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 412 km off. As one of Switzerland's largest cities, Lausanne is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Lausanne gets 10h 46m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 18:41.
Lausanne Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Lausanne
Lausanne gets 10h 46m of daylight today. Sunrise in Lausanne is at 07:55 and sunset in Lausanne is at 18:41.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 34m near the December solstice to 15h 49m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Lausanne's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 18 Oct ● | 06:11 | 07:54 | 13:18 | 16:12 | 18:42 | 20:12 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 06:12 | 07:55 | 13:18 | 16:10 | 18:41 | 20:11 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 06:13 | 07:57 | 13:18 | 16:09 | 18:39 | 20:09 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 06:15 | 07:58 | 13:18 | 16:07 | 18:37 | 20:07 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 06:16 | 08:00 | 13:18 | 16:06 | 18:35 | 20:05 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 06:17 | 08:01 | 13:17 | 16:05 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 06:19 | 08:03 | 13:17 | 16:03 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Lausanne
Sunrise
in Lausanne
↑
7:55 AM
Sunset
in Lausanne
↓
6:41 PM
Day Length
10h 46m
Dawn
in Lausanne
7:24 AM
Dusk
in Lausanne
7:12 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Lausanne
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
48.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:26
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:58
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Distances & Clock Changes in Lausanne
How Far Is Lausanne From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 412 km | NW (311deg) |
| London | 741 km | NW (321deg) |
| Moscow | 2,367 km | NE (53deg) |
| Dubai | 4,883 km | ESE (102deg) |
| New York | 6,235 km | WNW (296deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,678 km | E (93deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 9,450 km | SW (228deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,473 km | ENE (62deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Lausanne?
Lausanne next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Lausanne's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Lausanne and you would surface in the open ocean, near 46.5deg S, 173.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lausanne
What time is it in Lausanne right now?
The current local time in Lausanne is 15:11 on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Lausanne follows the Europe/Zurich time zone.
What time zone is Lausanne in?
Lausanne runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Lausanne?
Is Lausanne on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Lausanne is currently observing daylight saving time as of October 18, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lausanne today?
Lausanne sees sunrise at 07:55 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lausanne tonight?
The moon phase over Lausanne tonight is First Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Lausanne?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lausanne, clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.