Bern

About Bern

Bern is a significant city in Switzerland. It uses Central European Time (CET, CEST).

The next daylight saving time transition is on October 25, 2026, when clocks fall back from CEST to CET.

Coordinates

46.9481, 7.4474

Population

121,631

Time zone

Europe/Zurich

Country

Switzerland

Capital

Bern

Calling code

+41

Airports

• BRN · Bern Belp

The current local time at Bern's airports (BRN) is the same as the city time shown above.

Public holidays in Switzerland (2026)

• New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
• Ascension DayThu, May 14
• Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
• Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

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Other cities in Switzerland

• ZürichCH
• GenèveCH

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