Time in Switzerland
All of Switzerland is on Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2).
- Time zones
- 1
- Daylight saving
- Back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026
- Capital
- Bern
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Zurich
Clocks in Switzerland go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 am, when CET (UTC+1) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
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Questions
How many time zones does Switzerland have?
Switzerland has one time zone: Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2).
Does Switzerland have daylight saving time?
Clocks in Switzerland go back 1 hour on Sunday 25 October 2026 at 3:00 am, when CET (UTC+1) begins. They last went forward on Sunday 29 March 2026.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026