Sunrise and sunset times in Switzerland
SunAndMoon covers 3 cities in Switzerland. Today in Bern, the largest, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 21:06 (15h 1m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 06:05 | 21:06 | 15h 1m |
| Geneva | 06:13 | 21:09 | 14h 56m |
| Zurich | 06:00 | 21:03 | 15h 4m |
Sun times across Switzerland
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 3 cities in Switzerlandthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Switzerland sits in Europe, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Switzerland
What time does the sun rise in Switzerland today?
In Bern, Switzerland's largest city, the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 21:06 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Switzerland can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 3 cities in Switzerland, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Switzerland?
Switzerland uses a single time zone (GMT+2), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Switzerland?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Switzerland that swing is largest in Zurich and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Bern gets 15h 53m of daylight, and around the December solstice 8h 31m.