Time in Basel, Switzerland

Time in Basel
1:02:06 PM
Saturday, 21 December 2024 (UTC+1 CET)
+6 hour(s) from Fairfield

Time zone

CET (Central European Time)
UTC/GMT +1 hours

DST end

27 October 2024
Backward 1 hour

DST start

30 March 2025
Forward 1 hour

Difference

+6 hour(s)
from Fairfield
CityBasel
CountrySwitzerland
Latitude47.5584
Longitude7.57327
Population164,488 (2013)
LanguageGerman, French, Italian, Romansh
CurrencyCHF (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: CET (Central European Time), UTC+1

The IANA (2024.1) time zone identifier: Europe/Zurich


2024 Time Zones - Basel

CET
UTC+1
CEST
UTC+2
CET
UTC+1
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Time Changes in Over the Years

YearDate & TimeTime zone AbbreviationTime ChangeOffset After
2023Sunday, 26 March, 02:00 AMCET → CEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+2
Sunday, 29 October, 03:00 AMCEST → CET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+1
2024Sunday, 31 March, 02:00 AMCET → CEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+2
Sunday, 27 October, 03:00 AMCEST → CET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+1
2025Sunday, 30 March, 02:00 AMCET → CEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+2
Sunday, 26 October, 03:00 AMCEST → CET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+1
2026Sunday, 29 March, 02:00 AMCET → CEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+2
Sunday, 25 October, 03:00 AMCEST → CET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+1

Time difference between Basel and other locations

Los Angeles-9
New York City-6
London-1
Paris0
Istanbul+2
Moscow+2
Dubai+3
Beijing+7
Singapore+7
Tokyo+8
Sun
Sunrise
8:14:58 AM
Sunset
4:41:02 PM

Day length: 8 hours, 26 minutes -2 sec

Solar Noon: 12:28:00 PM
The current local time in Basel is 28 m ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset
11:48 AM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
11:09 PM
Ilumination
64%