Sarnen, Switzerland
Live local time, today's date, Europe/Zurich details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Sarnen.
Sarnen time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Europe/Zurich.
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Currently active
- Country
- Switzerland
Sky times for Sarnen
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Monday, September 28, 2026. Times are calculated for 46.8961, 8.2453 in Europe/Zurich and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
Lunar age 16.6 days. Moonrise is 7:36 PM; moonset is 9:28 AM.
Moon phase detailsSarnen across the day
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Time difference from Sarnen
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 6:25 AM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 1 hour behind Sarnen |
| New York United States | 1:25 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 6 hours behind Sarnen |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 9:25 AM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead Sarnen |
| Singapore Singapore | 1:25 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 6 hours ahead Sarnen |
| Tokyo Japan | 2:25 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 7 hours ahead Sarnen |
| Sydney Australia | 3:25 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 8 hours ahead Sarnen |
| Los Angeles United States | 10:25 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Sarnen |
Sarnen time zone
- IANA identifier
- Europe/Zurich
- Current abbreviation
- CEST
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CEST, CET
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, October 25, 2026: clocks move back from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00).
- Coordinates
- 46.8961, 8.2453
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Sarnen time questions
What time is it in Sarnen right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Sarnen. At page generation it was 7:25 AM on Monday, September 28, 2026.
What time zone is Sarnen in?
Sarnen uses the IANA time zone Europe/Zurich. Its current abbreviation is CEST.
What is Sarnen's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+02:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Sarnen observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sarnen today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:21 AM and sunset is 7:12 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Sarnen today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 7:36 PM and moonset is 9:28 AM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Sarnen?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 96% illuminated, with a lunar age of 16.6 days.
What is the time difference between Sarnen and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Sarnen. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
