Switzerland · Vaud
Current local time in Lausanne
Lausanne keeps time on the Europe/Zurich zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Lausanne, Vaud
Lausanne time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Vaud
- Coordinates
- 46.52°, 6.63°
- Population
- 139,111
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Lausanne today
Computed from Lausanne's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 8:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:33 PM
- Day length
- 13h 6m
- Civil dawn
- 6:23 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:41 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 7:34 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:30 PM
Lausanne time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Lausanne is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:08 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:08 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:08 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:08 AM | 7h behind |
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Lausannetime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Lausanne right now?
- Lausanne is on Europe/Zurich, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Lausanne in?
- Lausanne uses the IANA time zone Europe/Zurich, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Lausanne observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, shifting the offset to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Lausanne today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:59 AM and sets at about 8:05 PM local time in Lausanne, giving roughly 13h 6m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:33 PM.
Working with Lausanne time
Scheduling across Europe/Zurich is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.