Current Time in Solothurn, Switzerland
Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38
Europe/Zurich • UTC+2 • CEST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Solothurn, Switzerland. Solothurn uses the Europe/Zurich time zone and is currently on CEST (UTC+2). It is the 58th largest city in Switzerland by population.
Sunrise: 07:09•Sunset: 19:42•Day length: 12h 33m••Timezone: UTC+2 (CEST)
Solothurn Time Zone
Solothurn follows the Europe/Zurich time zone. It uses CET (UTC+1) during winter and CEST (UTC+2) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Europe/Zurich |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CET |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+1 |
| Summer time | CEST |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC+2 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Solothurn
The next clock change in Solothurn is 25 October 2026, in 40 days. At 03:00 CEST, clocks move back one hour to 02:00 CET.
25 October 2026
CEST → CET
UTC+2 → UTC+1
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
29
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
25
Oct
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 03:00 to 02:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Solothurn)
← Behind (- hours)• Solothurn (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
UTC−2 hours
Solothurn (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in Switzerland
Time Converter
If it is 12:00 in Solothurn, it is:
Best Time to Call Solothurn
| Location | Solothurn 09:00 | Solothurn 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 16:00 | 00:00 |
| Beijing | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| Paris | 09:00 | 17:00 |
| London | 08:00 | 16:00 |
| New York City | 03:00 | 11:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Solothurn.
- Time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 13:26
- Coordinates
- 47.21, 7.54
- Population
- 16,777
- Dialing code
- +41
- Currency
- CHF
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Solothurn right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Solothurn. Solothurn is currently on CEST (UTC+2).
- What time zone is Solothurn in?
- Solothurn uses the IANA time zone Europe/Zurich.
- Is Solothurn on CET or CEST right now?
- Solothurn is currently on CEST (UTC+2). During winter it uses CET (UTC+1).
- Does Solothurn change the clocks?
- Yes. Solothurn observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far ahead of UTC is Solothurn?
- Solothurn is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.