Switzerland
Time now in Biel/Bienne
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:36Sunset 08:31Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Zurich
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
55,602
Sunrise
06:36
Sunset
08:31
Day length
13h 55m
Coordinates
47.15, 7.26
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About the time in Biel/Bienne
Biel/Bienne is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC +2 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 25 October 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Around 55,602 people live in Biel/Bienne, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Biel/Bienne day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Biel/Bienne
- What are normal business hours in Biel/Bienne in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Biel/Bienne runs from 07:00–15:00 UTC today.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Biel/Bienne?
- Biel/Bienne is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Europe/Zurich, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Biel/Bienne right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Biel/Bienne, updating every second from Europe/Zurich (UTC +2).
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