Zürich to London Time Difference
London is 1 hour behind Zürich. When it's 05:47:15 PM in Zürich, it's 04:47:15 PM in London.
How Many Hours Behind Is London From Zürich?
London is 1 hour behind Zürich. So Zürich is 1 hour ahead of London looking the other way — the same gap, described from the other end.
In practice that means a working day in Zürich starts when it is already 8:00 AM in London. That gap holds all year — no clock change in either city moves it.
Best Time to Call Zürich and London
Both cities are inside normal business hours between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Zürich — that's 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London. That's a 7-hour window, so a call fits comfortably in either side's working day.
both at work Zürich only London only neither — hours shown along the strip are Zürich local time.
Convert a Specific Time
Pick any date and time in Zürich to see the exact equivalent in London.
Common Times Converted
Zürich time on the left, London time on the right.
Zürich to London: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Based on today, Sunday, October 11, 2026 in Zürich. Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both cities are at work.
| Zürich | London | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM prev day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | — |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | — |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | — |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | — |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | — |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | — |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | — |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Zürich only |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Both cities |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Both cities |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Both cities |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | Both cities |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Both cities |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | Both cities |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Both cities |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | London only |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | — |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | — |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | — |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | — |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | — |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM | — |
Understanding the Zürich – London Time Difference
Zürich runs on Europe/Zurich, currently CEST (UTC+2:00). London runs on Europe/London, currently BST (UTC+1:00). The gap of 1 hour is simply the distance between those two offsets.
This difference holds steady all year — no clock change in either city moves it. A meeting time that works in January works just as well in July.
Zürich today
London today
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between Zürich and London?
London is currently 1 hour behind Zürich. This difference holds all year — no clock change in either city moves it.
How many hours behind is London from Zürich?
London is 1 hour behind Zürich. Looking at it the other way, Zürich is 1 hour ahead of London.
What time is it in London when it is 9:00 AM in Zürich?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zürich, it is 8:00 AM in London.
Is London ahead of or behind Zürich?
London is 1 hour behind Zürich. Zürich reaches each point in the day first, so London is still getting started while the Zürich working day is finishing.
What is the best time to call between Zürich and London?
Between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM Zürich time, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London. Both cities are inside normal business hours during that window.
Does the time difference between Zürich and London change during the year?
No. The difference between Zürich and London stays fixed all year round — no clock change in either city moves it.
What time zones are Zürich and London in?
Zürich uses the Europe/Zurich time zone, currently CEST (UTC+2:00). London uses Europe/London, currently BST (UTC+1:00).