Time in Bern
Switzerland
The local time in Bern is 11:08 AM on October 23, 2026. Bern keeps Europe/Zurich (CEST), UTC+02:00. Bern is on summer time now; its clock goes back one hour on October 25, 2026.
National clock-change rules: time in Switzerland
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Next offset change: October 25, 2026 · 3:00 AM → 2:00 AM (UTC+01:00)
Approximate PHP date_sun_info estimate; its horizon convention differs from NOAA 90.833°. 2026-10-23 · 46.94809, 7.44744
Time difference between Bern and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5:08 AM | 6:00 ahead | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM |
| Los Angeles | 2:08 AM | 9:00 ahead | No overlap |
| London | 10:08 AM | 1:00 ahead | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Paris | 11:08 AM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Berlin | 11:08 AM | Same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Moscow | 12:08 PM | 1:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM = 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Dubai | 1:08 PM | 2:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM = 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 2:38 PM | 3:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM = 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Beijing | 5:08 PM | 6:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM = 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 6:08 PM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | 8:08 PM | 9:00 behind | No overlap |
| São Paulo | 6:08 AM | 5:00 ahead | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Sunrise and sunset in Bern this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | 7:58 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 32 min |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7:59 AM | 6:29 PM | 10 h 29 min |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7:01 AM | 5:27 PM | 10 h 26 min |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 7:02 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 h 23 min |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7:03 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 7:05 AM | 5:22 PM | 10 h 17 min |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7:06 AM | 5:21 PM | 10 h 14 min |
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Time in Bern: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Bern?
Bern is on UTC+02:00 right now (CEST). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Zurich, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Bern and New York?
Bern is 6:00 ahead of New York right now: it is 11:08 AM in Bern and 5:08 AM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Bern when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Bern reads 1:00 PM on October 23, 2026.
Is Bern on the same time as Paris?
Yes. Bern and Paris are both on UTC+02:00 right now, so an hour named in one is the same hour in the other. They can still diverge for a few weeks a year when their daylight saving dates differ.
When can Bern and New York both be at work?
Call Bern between 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM local time to land inside a working day in New York, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM there.
When does the sun rise in Bern this week?
Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM on Oct 23, 2026 to 7:06 AM on Oct 29, 2026, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 5:21 PM. All four are computed from Bern's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.
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