Switzerland to London: time difference
London is 1 h behind Switzerland. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Switzerland 07:46 7:46 AM London 06:46 6:46 AM You –:–
07:46 7:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:55
06:46 6:46 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:20
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−1 h
London is 1 h behind Switzerland.
When you, Switzerland and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇭 Switzerland
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇬🇧 London
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:46 | 06:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Switzerland | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 8,902,308 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Switzerland with another city
More comparisons with Switzerland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Switzerland and London: common questions
How many hours behind Switzerland is London?
The clocks in London are 1 hour behind those in Switzerland (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Switzerland?
The working day in Switzerland starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in London at the end of the working day in Switzerland?
The working day in Switzerland ends at 6:00 PM; in London it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Switzerland and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Switzerland, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in London.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 1:00 AM in Switzerland it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Switzerland.
Is the time difference between Switzerland and London the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
