Current Time in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
5:48:43 PM
17:48:43
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Lausanne is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Lausanne
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Vaud
- District
- Lausanne District
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 139,111
- Elevation
- Approximately 453 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 46° 30' N / 6° 37' E
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Clock changes in Lausanne
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 40 min3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 40 min3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (47.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 40 min | 3 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 37 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 3 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 3 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Lausanne follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Switzerland
- Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Geneva International AirportGVALarge airport · Serves Geneva50.7 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GVA / LSGG
About 50.7 km (31.5 mi) southwest of Lausanne
Scheduled airline service in source data
Annecy Meythet airportNCYMedium airport · Serves Annecy, France77.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · NCY / LFLP
About 77.1 km (47.9 mi) south-southwest of Lausanne
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bern AirportBRNMedium airport · Serves Bern79.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRN / LSZB
About 79.4 km (49.3 mi) northeast of Lausanne
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Lausanne in?
- Lausanne currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Zurich.
- When is the next clock change in Lausanne?
- Clocks in Lausanne move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Lausanne currently on daylight saving time?
- Lausanne is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Lausanne right now?
- Lausanne is currently UTC+02:00