What time is it in Bern?
Bern, Switzerland, is in the Europe/Zurich timezone (UTC+2). On 24 October the sun rises around 08:01 local time.
Bern, UTC+2Europe/Zurich
- Sunrise
- 08:01
- Sunset
- 18:27
- Daylight
- 10 h 26 min
Bern Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Bern? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Bern is UTC+2, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Clocks in Bern go back one hour on Sunday 25 October: 03:00 → 02:00. All coming changes →
Bern on your clock
Pick a time in Bern and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Bern at a glance
- Country
- Switzerland
- Known locally as
- Schweiz
- Currency
- CHF
- Dialling code
- +41
- Languages
- German, French, Italian
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 46.95, 7.45
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Bern
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 9 a day.
Bern's clock, and what it costs you
Bern keeps the Europe/Zurich timezone, UTC+2 on 24 October. It observes daylight saving time, so the offset shifts between winter (UTC+1) and summer (UTC+2), the live clock above always uses the correct one. That makes Bern 2 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–17:00 in Bern, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 2 h overlap
- London, 7 h overlap
- Singapore, 4 h overlap
On 24 October the sun rises around 08:01 and sets around 18:27 in Bern. The days are in the week from 24 October getting about 3 minutes shorter each day. The moon on the night of 24 October is a waxing gibbous. Sun times and golden hour in Bern →
24 October is in week 43. The next clock change in Bern lands on 25 October 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Most offices in Bern run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+2. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Bern
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
FAQ
Which timezone is Bern in?
Bern uses Europe/Zurich, which is UTC+2.
Does Bern observe daylight saving time?
The Europe/Zurich zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.