What time is it in Aarau right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aarau, Switzerland, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Zurich. Aarau is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Aarau in?

Aarau uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Zurich, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Aarau observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Aarau?

Open the time zone converter for Aarau to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland

Aarau is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Aarau, Switzerland

11:33 AM:16CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Switzerland
Region: Aargau
Lat/Long: 47°24'N / 8°03'E
Elevation: 389 m
Population: 21,503
Currency: Franc (CHF)
Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Dialling code: +41

Time zone in Aarau

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Aarau keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Zurich, the one time zone in use in Switzerland. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Aarau today

Sunrise
7:04 AM
Sunset
5:19 PM
Day length
10 hours 15 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Aarau for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 47°24'N / 8°03'E.

Time difference between Aarau and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Aarau. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Aarau
City	Local time	Compared to Aarau
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:33 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:33 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:33 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:33 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:33 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:33 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:33 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:33 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:33 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 11:33 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:33 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:33 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:03 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:33 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:33 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:33 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:33 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:33 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Aarau

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.