Biel/Bienne 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 Biel/Bienne's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Biel/Bienne 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 Biel/Bienne 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, Bern
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF). Calling code: +41. Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.
Biel/Bienne (official bilingual wording; German: Biel [biːl] ; French: Bienne [bjɛn]; Alemannic German: Biu [biːu]) is a bilingual city and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. With over 55,000 residents, it is the country's tenth-largest city by population. The Biel/Bienne urban area has a population of around 100,000 inhabitants.
Biel/Bienne is the capital of the Biel/Bienne administrative district. The city has been an industrial and watchmaking heart of Switzerland since the 19th century. With world-famous watch brands such as Rolex, Omega and Swatch based in Biel/Bienne, the city is one of the main centres of the Swiss watch industry and is also referred to as the "world capital of watchmaking".
Biel/Bienne lies on the language boundary between the French-speaking and German-speaking parts of Switzerland, and is bilingual throughout. Biel is the German name for the city whereas Bienne is its French counterpart. The city is often referred to in both languages simultaneously. Since 1 January 2005, the official name has been "Biel/Bienne".
Until then, the town was officially named Biel or Bienne.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Biel/Bienne. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
55,120 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Bern, Switzerland.
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Swiss Franc (CHF) · +41.
Bern, Basel, Lucerne
Bern Airport (BRN) about 31.5 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.5°C and lows 7.1°C. Warmest month: August (average high 27.0°C); coolest month: December (average low -0.9°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
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 Biel/Bienne 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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