Offset
The time difference between Canberra and Zürich is 8 hours.
Canberra (AEST) is ahead of Zürich (CEST).
AEST: UTC+10
CEST: UTC+2
Zürich is currently observing daylight saving time; Canberra is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Canberra and Zürich don't overlap on the same weekday. Zürich is 8 hours behind Canberra.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Canberra (7 AM–12 PM in Zürich) — suggest 5:00 PM Canberra (9:00 AM Zürich).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Canberra | Zürich | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Canberra: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Zürich: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Canberra and Zürich are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 9h 51m
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 9:21 PM
- Day length
- 15h 50m
Daylight overlap: 3h 28m — 1:31 PM–4:59 PM in Canberra (5:31 AM–8:59 AM in Zürich). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Canberra in Zürich?
- 9:00 am Canberra is 1:00 am Zürich.
- What is 12:00 pm Canberra in Zürich?
- 12:00 pm Canberra is 4:00 am Zürich.
- What is 12:30 pm Canberra in Zürich?
- 12:30 pm Canberra is 4:30 am Zürich.
- What is 2:00 pm Canberra in Zürich?
- 2:00 pm Canberra is 6:00 am Zürich.
- What is 5:00 pm Canberra in Zürich?
- 5:00 pm Canberra is 9:00 am Zürich.
- What is 11:30 pm Canberra in Zürich?
- 11:30 pm Canberra is 3:30 pm Zürich.