Time in Basel, Switzerland
Time in Basel
9:22:07 PM
Thursday, 18 April 2024 (UTC+2 CEST)
+6 hour(s) from Cambridge
Time zone
CEST (Central European Summer Time (Cf. HAEC))
UTC/GMT +2 hours
DST start
31 March 2024
Forward 1 hour
DST end
27 October 2024
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+6 hour(s)
from Cambridge
| City | Basel |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Latitude | 47.5584 |
| Longitude | 7.57327 |
| Population | 164,488 (2013) |
| Language | German, French, Italian, Romansh |
| Currency | CHF (Franc) |
DST changes 2024
31 March 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 02:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CET → CEST
27 October 2024 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 03:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 02:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: CEST → CET
Time zone
Current time zone: CEST (Central European Summer Time (Cf. HAEC)), UTC+2
The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Europe/Zurich
2024 Time Zones - Basel
CET UTC+1 | CEST UTC+2 | CET UTC+1 |
- Jan
- Feb
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunday, 26 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 29 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2024 | Sunday, 31 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 27 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 26 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 29 March, 02:00 AM | CET → CEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, 25 October, 03:00 AM | CEST → CET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+1 |
Time difference between Basel and other locations
| Los Angeles | -9 | |
| New York City | -6 | |
| London | -1 | |
| Paris | 0 | |
| Istanbul | +1 | |
| Moscow | +1 | |
| Dubai | +2 | |
| Beijing | +6 | |
| Singapore | +6 | |
| Tokyo | +7 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:34:09 AM
Sunset
8:23:43 PM
Day length: 13 hours, 49 minutes +3 m 15 sec
Solar Noon: 1:28:56 PM
The current local time in Basel is 1 h 28 m 56 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 4:21 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 2:36 PM | Ilumination 74% |