Time in Basel
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Switzerland
Basel is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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9:57 PM in Basel, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Basel
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Basel they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Basel |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 3:57 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 8:57 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 12:57 PM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 2:57 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 3:57 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 4:57 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 9:57 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 9:57 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 10:57 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 11:57 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 1:27 AM ISTnext day | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 2:57 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 3:57 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 3:57 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 4:57 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 6:57 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 8:57 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 9:57 PM SAST | ±0 |
Basel time zone
- Local time
- 9:57 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 177,595
- Coordinates
- 47.56, 7.57
Daylight saving time
Basel uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 1:15 PM
Cities in Switzerland
Cities near Basel
- MulhouseFrance
- FreiburgGermany
- StrasbourgFrance
- BesançonFrance
Questions and answers
What time zone is Basel in?
Basel uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Zurich); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Basel observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Basel switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Basel and New York?
Basel is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Basel?
The country calling code is +41.