Geneva
What time is it in Switzerland
About Geneva
Geneva operates on UTC+2 (with daylight saving time). What time is it in Geneva? The city is 6 hours ahead of New York. Check the live clock at the top of this page for the exact current time. Geneva is the second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva. Geneva is a global city, an international financial centre, and a worldwide centre for diplomacy, which has led to it being called the "Peace Capital".
Frequently Asked Questions
What time is it in Geneva right now?+
Geneva follows Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. You can check the exact current local time in Geneva at the top of this page, updated in real time.
What time zone is Geneva in?+
Geneva is in the Europe/Zurich time zone. This is the same zone used across Switzerland. During daylight saving time (late March to late October), clocks are set to UTC+2. The rest of the year, the offset is UTC+1.
Does Geneva observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. Switzerland observes daylight saving time, so Geneva clocks spring forward one hour on the last Sunday of March and fall back on the last Sunday of October, in line with the rest of the European Union.
What is the time difference between Geneva and New York?+
Geneva is typically 6 hours ahead of New York (Eastern Time). When New York is on EDT (summer), the difference is 6 hours; when New York switches to EST (winter) while Geneva is still on CET, the gap briefly widens to 7 hours.
What is the time difference between Geneva and London?+
Geneva is 1 hour ahead of London throughout the year. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the one-hour gap remains consistent in both summer and winter.
What is the time difference between Geneva and Tokyo?+
Tokyo (JST, UTC+9) does not observe daylight saving time. When Geneva is on CET (UTC+1), Tokyo is 8 hours ahead. When Geneva shifts to CEST (UTC+2) in summer, the gap narrows to 7 hours.
Is Geneva on the same time as Paris and Berlin?+
Yes. Geneva, Paris, and Berlin all use the Europe/Paris and Europe/Berlin zones respectively, but they share identical UTC offsets — CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer — so the local clock always shows the same time in all three cities.