Time in Biel/Bienne

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 03:48

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

Current local time in Biel/Bienne: · 11 Nov 2026

Biel/Bienne time zone

Time zone
CET · UTC+1standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 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 Biel/Bienne

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Biel/Bienne
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London1 h behindCompare Biel/Bienne and London
New York-1 day6 h behindCompare Biel/Bienne and New York
Los Angeles-1 day9 h behindCompare Biel/Bienne and Los Angeles
BerlinSame timeCompare Biel/Bienne and Berlin
Dubai3 h aheadCompare Biel/Bienne and Dubai
New Delhi4 h 30 min aheadCompare Biel/Bienne and New Delhi
Singapore7 h aheadCompare Biel/Bienne and Singapore
Tokyo8 h aheadCompare Biel/Bienne and Tokyo
Sydney10 h aheadCompare Biel/Bienne and Sydney
CopenhagenSame timeCompare Biel/Bienne and Copenhagen

Sun in Biel/Bienne today

Daylight
07:289h 32m17:00

9h 32m today - 6h 23m less than the longest day and 1h 3m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Biel/Bienne

City facts
Country
Switzerland
Region
Bern
Population
55,120
Dialing code
Currency
CHF · Franc
Coordinates
47.1371°, 7.2461°

Public holidays in Switzerland

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Friday · in 44 days

    Nationallong weekend

  2. Boxing Day

    Saturday · in 45 days

    National

  3. New Year’s Day

    Friday · in 51 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. Good Friday

    Friday · in 135 days

    Nationallong weekend

  5. Easter Sunday

    Sunday · in 137 days

    National

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

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Biel/Bienne in?
Biel/Bienne uses Europe/Zurich: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Biel/Bienne have daylight saving time?
28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to CEST (UTC+2) - in 137 days
03What is the time difference between Biel/Bienne and London?
Biel/Bienne is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Biel/Bienne from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Biel/Bienne.

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