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Current local time in Fribourg, Switzerland
Europe/Zurich
Observatory log
Fribourg, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Zurich- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:56Sunset18:35Day length10 h 40 minSolar noon13:16
MoonWaxing gibbous, 67% lit
Golden hour07:37–08:38 · 17:54–18:55
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Switzerland is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Switzerland
Switzerland uses a single time zone: Europe/Zurich.
- 08Coordinates
46.80° N, 7.15° E
Differences
Fribourg and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from FribourgDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Fribourg
What time zone is Fribourg in?
Fribourg uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Zurich.
Does Switzerland use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Fribourg today?
Today in Fribourg the sun rises at 07:56 and sets at 18:35, giving 10 h 40 min of daylight.