Time Now in Schwyz, Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lat/Long: 47.02° N, 8.65° E
Elevation: 521 m above sea level
Population rank: #94 of 1,890 cities in Switzerland by population
Canton: Schwyz
Country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/Zurich
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CET
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
Local time in Schwyz runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Europe/Zurich). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for roughly 15 hours today, deep into the long days of the season. Being in the temperate belt, Schwyz sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Schwyz stands at an elevated 521 m above the sea. Schwyz is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 511 km off. Schwyz is a significant city in Switzerland, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Schwyz at 05:50 and sets at 21:12, giving 15h 21m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Schwyz
Daylight Hours in Schwyz
Schwyz gets 15h 21m of daylight today. Sunrise in Schwyz is at 05:50 and sunset in Schwyz is at 21:12.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 30m near the December solstice to 15h 53m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Schwyz and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Schwyz's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Schwyz.
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Prayer Times in Schwyz
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 03:13 | 05:50 | 13:31 | 17:40 | 21:13 | 22:43 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 03:16 | 05:51 | 13:31 | 17:40 | 21:12 | 22:42 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 03:18 | 05:52 | 13:31 | 17:39 | 21:11 | 22:41 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 03:21 | 05:53 | 13:31 | 17:39 | 21:10 | 22:40 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 03:23 | 05:54 | 13:31 | 17:39 | 21:09 | 22:39 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 03:26 | 05:55 | 13:31 | 17:38 | 21:07 | 22:37 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 03:28 | 05:57 | 13:31 | 17:38 | 21:06 | 22:36 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Schwyz
Sunrise
in Schwyz
↑
5:50 AM
Sunset
in Schwyz
↓
9:12 PM
Day Length
15h 21m
Dawn
in Schwyz
5:12 AM
Dusk
in Schwyz
9:50 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Schwyz
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
36.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:11
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:48
Distances & Clock Changes in Schwyz
How Far Is Schwyz From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 511 km | WNW (296deg) |
| London | 808 km | NW (311deg) |
| Moscow | 2,211 km | NE (53deg) |
| Dubai | 4,745 km | ESE (104deg) |
| New York | 6,349 km | WNW (296deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,529 km | E (95deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,311 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,558 km | NW (318deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Schwyz?
Schwyz next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Schwyz's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Schwyz and you would surface in the open ocean, near 47.0deg S, 171.3deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Schwyz
What time is it in Schwyz right now?
The current local time in Schwyz is 05:17 on Monday, July 20, 2026. Schwyz follows the Europe/Zurich time zone.
What time zone is Schwyz in?
Schwyz runs on the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), 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 Schwyz?
Is Schwyz on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Schwyz as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Schwyz today?
Today in Schwyz: sunrise is at 05:50 and sunset is at 21:12, giving 15h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schwyz tonight?
Tonight the moon over Schwyz is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 36.9%.
What is solar time in Schwyz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schwyz, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.