Bern uses Europe/Zurich — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Bern, Switzerland. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Bern's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Bern 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 Bern 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, Basel, Lausanne, Winterthur
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF). Calling code: +41. Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.
Bern (Swiss Standard German: [bɛrn] ), or Berne (French: [bɛʁn] ), is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". With a population of about 146,000 (as of 2024), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 36 municipalities, had a population of 406,900 in 2014.
The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000.
Bern is also the capital of the canton of Bern, the second-most populous of Switzerland's cantons. In 1983, the historic old town (in German: Altstadt) in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is surrounded by the Aare, a major river of the Swiss Plateau.
Although fortified settlements were established since antiquity, the medieval city proper was founded by the Zähringer ruling family, probably in 1191 by Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen. Bern was made a free imperial city in 1218 and, in 1353, it joined the Swiss Confederacy, becoming one of its eight early cantons.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Bern. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
121,631 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Bern, Switzerland.
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Swiss Franc (CHF) · +41.
Biel/Bienne, Lucerne, Basel
Bern Airport (BRN) about 5.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 14.6°C and lows 5.6°C. Warmest month: August (average high 25.5°C); coolest month: January (average low -2.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
In 2010, Bern had an unemployment rate of 3.3%. As of 2008, there were 259 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 59 businesses involved in this sector. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Bern · IANA zone: Europe/Zurich · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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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 Bern 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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