Basel uses Europe/Zurich — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Basel-City, Switzerland. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Basel's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Basel uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Basel is Europe/Zurich. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Zurich, Geneva, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF). Calling code: +41. Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.
Basel or Basle is a city in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine, at the transition from the High Rhine to the Upper Rhine. Basel is Switzerland's third most populous city (after Zurich and Geneva), with 177,595 inhabitants within the city municipality limits.
Basel is commonly considered to be the cultural capital of Switzerland and the city's museums include the Kunstmuseum, which was the first collection of art accessible to the public in the world (1661) and the largest museum of art in Switzerland, the Fondation Beyeler (located in Riehen), the Museum Tinguely and the Museum of Contemporary Art, which was the first public museum of contemporary art in Europe.
Forty museums are spread throughout the canton, making Basel one of the largest cultural centres in relation to its size and population in Europe. It is the hometown of the Art Basel international art fair, showcasing modern and contemporary works from leading galleries and attracting top collectors, artists, and enthusiasts globally.
The University of Basel, Switzerland's oldest university (founded in 1460), and the city's centuries-long commitment to humanism, have made Basel a safe haven at times of political unrest...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Basel. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
177,595 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Basel-City, Switzerland.
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Swiss Franc (CHF) · +41.
Freiburg, Biel/Bienne, Bern
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) about 6.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 16.2°C and lows 7.3°C. Warmest month: August (average high 27.2°C); coolest month: January (average low -0.8°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The city of Basel, located in the north west of Switzerland, is one of the most dynamic economic regions of Switzerland. As of 2016, Basel had an unemployment rate of 3.7%. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Basel-City · IANA zone: Europe/Zurich · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Basel. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Basel and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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