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Time Change 2021 in Switzerland

Next change:
Oct
31
1 hour Back

Oct 31, 2021, 3:00 am

Country: Switzerland
Long Name: Swiss Confederation
Abbreviations: CH, CHE
Capital: Bern
Time Zones: 1
Dial Code: +41

Mar 28

Forward 1 hour

Mar 28, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 28, 2021, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 28, 2021, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 28, 2021 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.

Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.

More info:
DST Starts in Europe

Oct 31

Back 1 hour

Oct 31, 2021 - Daylight Saving Time Ends

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 3:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 31, 2021, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on Oct 31, 2021 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

Other years: 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024

Daylight Saving Time History in Switzerland

  • Switzerland first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1941.
  • Switzerland has observed DST for 43 years between 1941 and 2021.
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1980.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics