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Current Time in Basel, Switzerland

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Check the current local time in Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, including timezone, daylight saving time information and time difference details.

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland City

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Sunrise and sunset in Basel

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Day length: 15 h 58 m 37 s

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Sunset
Solar noon
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Day length change
−8 s
Longest day
June 21, 2026 — 15 h 58 m 49 s
Shortest day
December 21, 2026 — 8 h 25 m 53 s
Sun azimuth
↑ 53° NE ↓ 307° NW
Golden hour
05:32 AM–06:20 AM / 08:42 PM–09:31 PM
Blue hour
04:51 AM–05:08 AM / 09:55 PM–10:11 PM
Zodiac sign
Cancer

Moon

Phase: First quarter

Moonrise
Moonset
Moon azimuth
↑ 99° E ↓ 249° WSW
Illumination
65%
Constellation
Libra
Age
8.8 d
Distance
395,945 km
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Daylight Saving Time in Basel

Daylight Saving Time

Daylight Saving Time in Basel

Active — GMT+2

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Need to shift in 124 days by 1 hour back.

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DST starts

Summer time starts

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01:00 02:00 (+1 hour forward)

DST ends

Standard time starts

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01:00 00:00 (−1 hour back)

About Basel, Switzerland

47.5584, 7.5733

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Basel is one of the cities in Switzerland, located in Europe. The population of Basel is 177,595 people, which is approximately ~2.1% of the total population of Switzerland.

Continent Europe
Country Switzerland
City Basel
ISO CH / CHE
Population 177,595
TLD .ch
Currency CHF — Franc
Coordinates 47.5584, 7.5733

Current time in popular cities of Switzerland

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Basel Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Bellinzona Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Bern Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Biel/Bienne Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Chur Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Fribourg Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Geneva Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Köniz Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
La Chaux-de-Fonds Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Lausanne Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Lucerne Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Lugano Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Rapperswil Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Schaffhausen Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Sion Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
St. Gallen Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Thun Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Uster Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Winterthur Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Zurich Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37

Current time in other cities of Switzerland

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City ▲Time
Basel Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Bern Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Geneva Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Lausanne Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Lucerne Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Lugano Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
St. Gallen Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Winterthur Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37
Zurich Europe/Zurich (UTC+2)21:57:37

FAQ

What time is it in Basel now?

The current local time in Basel is shown on the clock above.

What timezone is Basel in?

Basel uses the timezone Europe/Zurich.

When does DST start in Basel?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

When does DST end in Basel?

DST transition dates are listed in the Daylight Saving Time section above.

What are the alternative names for Basel?

Basel is also known as: 4000, BSL, 바젤, 4001, 4031, 4051, 4052, 4053, 4054, 4055, 4056, 4057, 4058, 4059, Bâla, Bâle, Basel, Bāsel, Basilea, Basilèa, Basileia, Basilej, Basilia, Basle, Baxiłea, Baza, Bazel, Bázel, Bāzele, Bazeli, Bazelis, Bazelo, Bazilej, Bazylea, CHBSL, EAP, Robur, Βασιλεία, Базел, Базель, Базель хот, ბაზელი, Բազել, באזעל, בזל, بازل, بیزل, ባዝል, बासल, बेसल, বাজেল, ਬਾਸਲ, பேசெல், บาเซิล, པ་སེལ།, バーゼル, 巴塞尔, 巴塞爾, 白才尔.