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Time Change 2024 in Switzerland

Next change:
Mar
30
1 hour Forward

Mar 30, 2025, 2:00 am

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

Mar 31

Forward 1 hour

Mar 31, 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Started

When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 31, 2024, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 31, 2024, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 31, 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the evening and less light in the morning.

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

More info:
DST Start in Europe 2024

Oct 27

Back 1 hour

Oct 27, 2024 - Daylight Saving Time Ended

When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 27, 2024, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 27, 2024, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 27, 2024 than the day before. There was more light in the morning and less light in the evening.

Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.

More info:
Europe Ends DST 2024

Other years: 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027

Daylight Saving Time History in Switzerland

  • Switzerland first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1941.
  • Switzerland has observed DST for 46 years between 1941 and 2024.
  • Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1980.
  • See Worldwide DST Statistics