What time zone is Kriens in?

Kriens is in Central European Standard Time (CET/CEST), Europe/Zurich. Standard time is UTC+1.

Does Kriens use daylight saving time?

Yes. Kriens changes between UTC+1 and UTC+2 during the year.

What is the time difference between Kriens and UTC?

Kriens is UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 during daylight saving time.

Time in Kriens

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 02:34

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

Current local time in Kriens: 02:34 · 11 Nov 2026

Kriens time zone

Time zone

CET · UTC+1standard time

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

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 Kriens

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Kriens
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	01:34	1 h behind	Compare Kriens and London
New York	20:34-1 day	6 h behind	Compare Kriens and New York
Los Angeles	17:34-1 day	9 h behind	Compare Kriens and Los Angeles
Berlin	02:34	Same time	Compare Kriens and Berlin
Dubai	05:34	3 h ahead	Compare Kriens and Dubai
New Delhi	07:04	4 h 30 min ahead	Compare Kriens and New Delhi
Singapore	09:34	7 h ahead	Compare Kriens and Singapore
Tokyo	10:34	8 h ahead	Compare Kriens and Tokyo
Sydney	12:34	10 h ahead	Compare Kriens and Sydney
Copenhagen	02:34	Same time	Compare Kriens and Copenhagen

Sun in Kriens today

Daylight

9h 33m today - 6h 21m less than the longest day and 1h 2m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Kriens

City facts

Country: Switzerland
Region: Lucerne
Population: 25,010
Dialing code
Currency: CHF · Franc
Coordinates: 47.0311°, 8.2855°

Public holidays in Switzerland

Holidays

Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Dec262026
Boxing Day
Saturday · in 45 days
National
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar262027
Good Friday
Friday · in 135 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar282027
Easter Sunday
Sunday · in 137 days
National

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

Airports near Kriens

Airports

ZRH
Zürich Airport
51 km north-east
Same local time
BRN
Bern Airport
61 km west
Same local time
BSL
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg
86 km north-west
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Kinshasamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lagosmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Kanomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Casablancamatches until 7 Feb 2027
Ibadanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Luandamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Abujamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Algiersmatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Zürich42 km · Same time
Zürich (Kreis 11)47 km · Same time
Winterthur62 km · Same time
Bern64 km · Same time
Basel80 km · Same time
Biel/Bienne80 km · Same time
Sankt Gallen93 km · Same time
Konstanz97 km · Same time
London787 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Birmingham949 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Kriens in?: Kriens uses Europe/Zurich: CET (UTC+1).
02Does Kriens 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 Kriens and London?: Kriens is 1 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Kriens from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 10:00-11:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Kriens.

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

Time in Kriens

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

New Year’s Day

Good Friday

Easter Sunday

Zürich Airport

Bern Airport

EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now