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What time is it in Geneva?
18:42:47
Friday 13 November 2026
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Time zone UTC+01:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:33 · sunset 17:05
Time difference with Geneva
Geneva is on UTC+01:00 right now: 1 hour ahead of UTC in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Geneva |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:42 | 1 hour behind |
| New York United States | 12:42 | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:42 | 9 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:42 | same time |
| Berlin Germany | 18:42 | same time |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:42 | 3 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:12 | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:42 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:42 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:42 | 10 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:42 | 4 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Geneva
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 02:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 02:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Geneva
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1981 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| until 1980 | UTC+1 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Zurich. Daylight saving time in Switzerland: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Geneva
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 652 km away, Douvres (United Kingdom) is 1 hour behind Geneva all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Carouge | 2 km |
| Onex | 4 km |
| Vernier | 5 km |
| Meyrin | 6 km |
| Annemasse | 7 km |
| Nyon | 21 km |
| Annecy-le-Vieux | 31 km |
| Thonon-les-Bains | 32 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Geneva
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 9 h 32 min
- Tomorrow
- −3 min
Dawn 07:01, dusk 17:38, solar noon 12:19. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (8 h 36 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 47 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:43 (9 June 2027), latest at 08:17 (26 December 2026); earliest sunset at 16:49 (6 December 2026), latest at 21:31 (23 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:46 · moonset 19:47 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 12:47 · moon calendar
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Good to know about the time in Geneva
Geneva is 1 hour ahead of UTC in winter and 2 hours ahead in summer: currently UTC+1, with the same clock change dates as the European Union.
This has not always been so: the Swiss rejected daylight saving time in a 1978 referendum. In 1980, Switzerland was a “time island” surrounded by neighbours who had put their clocks forward; it fell into line with them in 1981. Clock change dates