Time Now in Littau, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lat/Long: 47.05° N, 8.26° E
Elevation: 509 m above sea level
Population rank: #72 of 1,890 cities in Switzerland by population
Canton: Lucerne
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/Zurich
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m 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
Littau keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Littau sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 509 m, Littau sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 483 km away. Littau is a significant city in Switzerland, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Littau gets 13h 23m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 20:08.
Time & Daylight in Littau
Daylight Hours in Littau
Littau gets 13h 24m of daylight today. Sunrise in Littau is at 06:45 and sunset in Littau is at 20:08.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 29m near the December solstice to 15h 54m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Littau and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Littau right now.
Other Cities in Switzerland with Local Time
Cities Sharing Littau's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Littau.
Weather in Littau
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Prayer Times in Littau
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 04:49 | 06:44 | 13:27 | 17:11 | 20:10 | 21:40 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:51 | 06:45 | 13:27 | 17:10 | 20:08 | 21:38 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:53 | 06:47 | 13:26 | 17:09 | 20:06 | 21:36 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:55 | 06:48 | 13:26 | 17:07 | 20:04 | 21:34 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:56 | 06:49 | 13:26 | 17:06 | 20:02 | 21:32 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:58 | 06:51 | 13:25 | 17:05 | 20:00 | 21:30 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 05:00 | 06:52 | 13:25 | 17:04 | 19:58 | 21:28 |
14-day Forecast for Littau
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Littau
Sunrise
in Littau
↑
6:45 AM
Sunset
in Littau
↓
8:08 PM
Day Length
13h 23m
Dawn
in Littau
6:12 AM
Dusk
in Littau
8:40 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Littau
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
89.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 21:10
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 10:25
Distances & Clock Changes in Littau
How Far Is Littau From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 483 km | WNW (297deg) |
| London | 784 km | NW (312deg) |
| Moscow | 2,232 km | NE (53deg) |
| Dubai | 4,775 km | ESE (104deg) |
| New York | 6,321 km | WNW (296deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,559 km | E (95deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,336 km | ENE (63deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,535 km | NW (318deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Littau?
Littau next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Littau's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Littau and you would surface in the open ocean, near 47.0deg S, 171.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Littau
What time is it in Littau right now?
The current local time in Littau is 09:54 on Monday, August 31, 2026. Littau follows the Europe/Zurich time zone.
What time zone is Littau in?
Clocks in Littau follow the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Littau?
Is Littau on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Littau as of August 31, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Littau today?
Littau sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 20:08 today, giving 13h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Littau tonight?
Over Littau tonight the moon shows a Waning Gibbous phase at 89.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Littau?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Littau, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.