Time in Basel, Basel-City
Live local time in Basel-City, Switzerland. Time zone Europe/Zurich (GMT+2). Updated every second, no refresh needed.
00:00:00 AM
Time zone
Europe/Zurich
UTC offset
GMT+1:59
Zone code
GMT+2
Local weekday
Sat
Country
Switzerland
Region
Basel-City
Latitude
47.5584°
Longitude
7.5733°
Time difference
Basel vs. the rest of the world
- San FranciscoUnited States+9 h
- New YorkUnited States+6 h
- LondonUnited Kingdom+1 h
- BerlinGermanysame time
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates−2 h
- MumbaiIndia−3:30 h
- SingaporeSingapore−6 h
- TokyoJapan−7 h
- SydneyAustralia−8 h
- São PauloBrazil+5 h
Positive = Basel is ahead of the other city. Negative = behind. Math runs live against IANA so DST shifts always show the current real offset.
FAQ
Questions about Basel time
- What is the current local time in Basel?
- Right now it's 9:56 PM GMT+2 in Basel, Switzerland. The clock above ticks every second.
- What time zone is Basel in?
- Basel uses the Europe/Zurich IANA time zone (currently GMT+1:59, abbreviated GMT+2).
- Does Basel observe daylight saving time?
- Whether Basel observes daylight saving depends on the rules in Switzerland. Our planner uses the live IANA database, so the clock and any meetings you schedule always reflect the current rule — no manual adjustments around the DST shift.
- How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Basel?
- Open Basel in the planner from the button above. Add the other participants' cities and drag a range on the hour grid — the meeting URL encodes the UTC instant, so the same link shows the right local time on every clock, even across DST transitions.