Switzerland
Bern
21:18:50
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Europe/Zurich · CEST · UTC+2
Bern follows Switzerland’s CET/CEST clock alongside Zurich and Geneva. Switzerland observes the same seasonal transition schedule as neighbouring Germany and France.
Time zone & DST
- Current time zone
- CEST · UTC+2
- Standard time
- CET · UTC+1
- Summer time
- CEST · UTC+2
Previous clock change
March 29, 2026
02:00 UTC+103:00 UTC+2
01:00 UTC · +1 hr
Next clock change
October 25, 2026
03:00 UTC+202:00 UTC+1
01:00 UTC · −1 hr
Transitions follow available IANA rules; future rules may change.
Sunrise & sunset
October 20, 2026
- Sunrise
- 07:55
- Sunset
- 18:34
- Day length
- 10 hours 39 minutes
- Solar noon
- 13:15
- Civil dawn
- 07:24
- Civil dusk
- 19:05
00:0012:0000:00
DaylightCivil twilightNight
Estimated solar times for the city coordinates; terrain and weather can affect visibility.
Time comparison
Comparison date
Bern · October 20, 2026 · 21:18
| City | Local time | Difference from Bern |
|---|---|---|
| London | 20:18October 20, 2026 | −1 hr |
| New York | 15:18October 20, 2026 | −6 hr |
| Tokyo | 04:18October 21, 2026 | +7 hr |
| Dubai | 23:18October 20, 2026 | +2 hr |
| Sydney | 06:18October 21, 2026 | +9 hr |
Other cities in the same time zone
These cities use the exact IANA identifier Europe/Zurich, not merely the same current UTC offset.
Location information
- Country
- Switzerland
- Latitude
- 46.94809°
- Longitude
- 7.44744°
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Zurich
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