Time in Aarau

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 23:55

Next DST change: 2027-03-28 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Aarau: · 10 Nov 2026

Aarau time zone

Time zone
CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Switzerland uses Central European Standard Time.

  • CET · UTC+1Zurich, Geneva, Basel-City, Vaud, Bern and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Aarau

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Aarau
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London1 h behindCompare Aarau and London
New York6 h behindCompare Aarau and New York
Los Angeles9 h behindCompare Aarau and Los Angeles
BerlinSame timeCompare Aarau and Berlin
Dubai+1 day3 h aheadCompare Aarau and Dubai
New Delhi+1 day4 h 30 min aheadCompare Aarau and New Delhi
Singapore+1 day7 h aheadCompare Aarau and Singapore
Tokyo+1 day8 h aheadCompare Aarau and Tokyo
Sydney+1 day10 h aheadCompare Aarau and Sydney
CopenhagenSame timeCompare Aarau and Copenhagen

Sun in Aarau today

Daylight
07:249h 33m16:58

9h 33m today - 6h 24m less than the longest day and 1h 6m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Aarau

City facts
Country
Switzerland
Region
Aargau
Population
21,503
Dialing code
Currency
CHF · Franc
Coordinates
47.3925°, 8.0442°

Public holidays in Switzerland

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 45 days

    Nationallong weekend

  2. Boxing Day

    Saturday · in 46 days

    National

  3. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 52 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. Good Friday

    Friday · in 136 days

    Nationallong weekend

  5. Easter Sunday

    Sunday · in 138 days

    National

National holidays shown; a matching regional calendar is not available.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Aarau in?
Aarau uses Europe/Zurich: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Aarau have daylight saving time?
28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Aarau and London?
Aarau is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Aarau from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Aarau.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Aarau in?
Aarau is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Zurich. Standard time is UTC+1.
02Does Aarau use daylight saving time?
Yes. Aarau changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Aarau and UTC?
Aarau is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.