Current time in Biel/Bienne
Friday, 17 July 2026
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland · Europe/Zurich · UTC+02:00
Time-zone identity for Biel/Bienne
- IANA zone
Europe/Zurich- UTC offset now
- UTC+02:00
- Current zone label
- CEST
- Clock-change status
- An offset change was found in the next 370 days.
Biel/Bienne is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC. The named zone, rather than the offset alone, should be used for future dates.
Next clock change in Biel/Bienne
This change comes from the IANA Time Zone Database. It is described as an offset change unless its daylight-saving purpose can be verified.
Weather now
Weather in Biel/Bienne
Conditions near Biel/Bienne and a 3-day forecast. Local conditions can differ across large urban areas, mountains and coastlines.
Moderate rain
- Feels like
- 20°C
- Humidity
- 100%
- Wind
- 3.6 km/h S
- Recent precipitation
- 0 mm
3-day forecast
- Sunny15°C to 31°C60% chance of precipitationWind up to 16.2 km/h
- Patchy rain nearby13°C to 28°C57% chance of precipitationWind up to 17.3 km/h
- Patchy rain nearby12°C to 26°C57% chance of precipitationWind up to 13.3 km/h
Forecast valid from 01:15 local time. Updated 2026-07-16T23:22:46.388Z; refresh due by 2026-07-16T23:37:46.388Z.
Time-zone history
UTC offset changes for Biel/Bienne
A bounded record of offset transitions calculated for Europe/Zurich, covering 2021 through 2031. Events are offset changes; their legal or daylight-saving cause is not inferred.
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Dates are calculated from IANA time-zone rules. The calculation checks for offset changes throughout the displayed period and resolves each change to the nearest second.
Sun and Moon today
Sun and Moon in Biel/Bienne
Daily astronomical events for Friday, 17 July 2026, expressed in Europe/Zurich local time. Polar-day or polar-night events may be unavailable on a particular date.
Sun
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Sunset
- 21:21
- Solar noon
- 13:37
- Civil twilight
- 05:15–21:59
Moon
- Moonrise
- 09:34
- Moonset
- 23:06
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Illumination
- 12%
Location context
About Biel/Bienne
Location details for Biel/Bienne in Bern, Switzerland.
- Administrative area
- Bern, Switzerland
- Population
- 55,120
- Coordinates
- 47.1371° N, 7.2461° E. The elevation is 434 metres.
Country context
Switzerland at a glance
Country information for Switzerland. The listed time zones reflect cities available in this directory and may not include every territorial exception.
- Capital
- Bern
- Country codes
- CH · CHE · 756
- Population
- 8,516,543
- Currency
- Swiss Franc (CHF)
- Calling code
- +41
- Languages
- German (Switzerland), French (Switzerland), Italian (Switzerland), and Romansh
- Time zones represented
- 1 time zone is used by cities in this directory: Europe/Zurich.
Nearby city clocks
Cities near Biel/Bienne
Nearby cities are ordered by approximate straight-line distance from Biel/Bienne. Times are calculated for the same instant shown above.
- BernSwitzerland26 km southeast
Europe/ZurichSame local time - KönizBern, Switzerland27 km southeast
Europe/ZurichSame local time - BurgdorfBern, Switzerland30 km east
Europe/ZurichSame local time - SteffisburgBern, Switzerland50 km southeast
Europe/ZurichSame local time - ThunBern, Switzerland52 km southeast
Europe/ZurichSame local time - GrenchenSolothurn, Switzerland13 km northeast
Europe/ZurichSame local time
Data and methodology
The current time is calculated for Europe/Zurich when the page loads. The offset history covers five years before and after today using IANA time-zone data version 2026b. Future changes are hidden when a newer published rule is not yet available to the calculator. GeoNames ID 2661513 supplies the location and coordinates; nearby distances are straight-line estimates.
Place data 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849; time calculated 2026-07-16T23:22:46.366Z; IANA time-zone data 2026b; weather retrieved 2026-07-16T23:22:46.388Z; astronomy retrieved 2026-07-16T23:22:46.386Z
View calculation details and sources
- GeoNames cities15000GeoNames · version 2026-07-15_01-57-51-849 · CC BY 4.0 · accessedPlace and country names, administrative areas, coordinates, population, capital, codes, currency, calling codes and languages.
- IANA Time Zone DatabaseInternet Assigned Numbers Authority · version 2026b · Public domain · accessedTime-zone names, UTC offsets and clock changes.
- Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode Consortium · version 48.0 · Unicode License v3 · accessedEnglish display names for countries, currencies and languages.
- Complete Sun and Moon Data for One DayUnited States Naval Observatory · version API 4.0.1 · U.S. Government work · accessedDaily sunrise, sunset, civil twilight, solar transit, moonrise, moonset, phase and illumination.
- Weather and Geolocation APIWeatherAPI.com · version Forecast API v1; free plan · WeatherAPI.com terms; commercial and non-commercial use permitted by plan · accessedCurrent weather conditions, the next 24 hours and a three-day forecast.