Time in Lugano

Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1)

Current local time: 02:07

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

Current local time in Lugano: · 11 Nov 2026

Lugano 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 Lugano

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

Sun in Lugano today

Daylight
07:189h 38m16:57

9h 38m today - 6h 7m less than the longest day and 1h 0m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Lugano

City facts
Country
Switzerland
Region
Ticino
Population
63,185
Dialing code
Currency
CHF · Franc
Coordinates
46.0101°, 8.9600°

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

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