Current Time Switzerland Basel, Switzerland

Current time, date, time zones, time difference

Current time in Basel

Mittwoch
19.08.2026

Time zones in Basel

Standard time
Central European Time CET
Daylight saving time
Central European Summer Time CEST
Universal Time Code
UTC+01:00
Time zone in PHP (IANA time zone identifier / TZ ID)
Europe/Zurich

Time difference between Basel and Germany

+/-0 Stunden

The current time difference between Basel and Germany is +/-0 Stunden.

Time difference between Basel and other places worldwide:

Daylight Saving Time in Basel

In Basel, clocks are set to daylight saving time during the summer months. The time zone then in effect is Central European Summer Time CEST (UTC+02:00).
Next change to standard time
Sunday, 25.10.2026
The clocks move back by 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00.
Next change to daylight saving time
Sunday, 28.03.2027
The clocks move forward by 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.

Data sheet for Basel

  • Country: Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland
  • Population: 177.595 (2018)
  • Area: 24 km²
  • Population desity: 7400 per km²
  • Latitude: 47.559601
  • Longitude: 7.588576
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Path of the sun in Basel

Today (19.08.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:57 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 06:29 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 13:33 Uhr
  • Sunset: 20:37 Uhr
  • Twilight: 21:08 Uhr

Tomorrow (20.08.2026)

  • Dawn: 05:59 Uhr
  • Sunrise: 06:30 Uhr
  • Highest point of the sun: 13:33 Uhr
  • Sunset: 20:35 Uhr
  • Twilight: 21:06 Uhr

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