Time in Basel now
2:57PMCET
CETUTC+1+6 h vs New York (you)Europe/Zurich
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (CEST, UTC+2)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 AM (CET, UTC+1)
Clock rules in Basel
Basel keeps CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer, the time of all of Switzerland.
Local mean solar time at 7.57° E is UTC+0:30, so standard time runs 30 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:30 PM (an hour later in summer).
Basel has kept the same clocks as Zürich since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Europe/Zurich page.
Time difference from Basel
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Basel | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | Capital · 70 km | 2:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Vaduz | Nearest capitals abroad · 150 km | 2:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Luxembourg | Nearest capitals abroad · 250 km | 2:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Paris | Nearest capitals abroad · 410 km | 2:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:57 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −6 h | −6 h | −6 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:57 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −9 h | −9 h | −9 h |
| London | World cities | 1:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:57 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +3 h | +3 h | +2 h |
| New Delhi | World cities | 7:27 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +4 h 30 min | +4 h 30 min | +3 h 30 min |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Basel overlap yours today.
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Places near Basel
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Mulhouse FR | 28 km north-west | same clock |
| Freiburg DE | 53 km north-east | same clock |
| Bern | 69 km south | same clock |
| Zürich | 76 km east | same clock |
| Winterthur | 87 km east | same clock |
| Strasbourg FR | 115 km north | same clock |
| Besançon FR | 122 km west | same clock |
| Lausanne | 136 km south-west | same clock |
| London GB | 708 km north-west | 1 h behind |
| Tunis TN | 1,213 km south | same time in January, 1 h behind in July |
| Sofia BG | 1,346 km east | 1 h ahead |
Basel at a glance
- CountrySwitzerland
- Population177,595
- Coordinates47.56° N, 7.57° E
- Elevation279 m
- Time zone IDEurope/Zurich
- Standard timeCET (UTC+1)
- Daylight saving timeCEST (UTC+2)
- Calling code+41
Questions
What time is it in Basel now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Basel is on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer, 6 hours ahead of New York.