Current Time in Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
7:40:01 PM
19:40:01
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich
Time zone details
Winterthur is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Winterthur
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Switzerland
- Administrative area
- Zurich
- District
- Bezirk Winterthur
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
Practical
- Country languages
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 111,840
- Elevation
- Approximately 441 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 47° 30' N / 8° 43' E
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Winterthur follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Zürich
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Winterthur local time
Clock changes in Winterthur
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 08 min3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 08 min3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (85% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 08 min | 3 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 05 min | 3 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 02 min | 3 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 59 min | 3 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 3 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 3 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Winterthur
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Plan around Winterthur
Upcoming public holidays in Canton of Zürich
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
Zürich AirportZRHLarge airport · Serves Zurich14.3 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZRH / LSZH
About 14.3 km (8.9 mi) west-southwest of Winterthur
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bodensee Airport FriedrichshafenFDHLarge airport · Serves Friedrichshafen, Germany61.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FDH / EDNY
About 61.9 km (38.5 mi) east-northeast of Winterthur
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein AirportACHMedium airport · Serves St. Gallen62.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ACH / LSZR
About 62.9 km (39.1 mi) east of Winterthur
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Winterthur in?
- Winterthur uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Zurich.
- When is the next clock change in Winterthur?
- Clocks in Winterthur move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Winterthur observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Winterthur observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Winterthur?
- Winterthur is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer