Time in Locarno

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 01:59

Next DST change: 2027-03-29 - UTC+2.

Current local time in Locarno: · 11 Nov 2026

Locarno 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 Locarno

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

Sun in Locarno today

Daylight
07:199h 37m16:57

9h 37m today - 6h 9m less than the longest day and 1h 0m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Locarno

City facts
Country
Switzerland
Region
Ticino
Population
15,824
Dialing code
Currency
CHF · Franc
Coordinates
46.1709°, 8.7995°

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

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