Switzerland
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Current time in Bern
Bern is the capital of Switzerland, in Europe.
| Capital | Bern |
| Continent | Europe |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (clocks change for daylight saving — dates) |
| Currency | Swiss Franc (CHF) |
| Calling code | +41 |
| Internet domain | .ch |
| Area | 41,290 km² (15,942 sq mi) |
| Neighbours | Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, France, Austria |
Travelling to Switzerland
| Emergency numbers | Police 117 Ambulance 144 Fire 118 |
| Plugs and sockets | Type C, Type J |
| Mains electricity | 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right |
Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.
Explore Switzerland
Public holidays2026 dates, checked against official sourcesTime in BernLive clock and time zoneSunrise and sunsetIn Bern, today and all yearDaylight saving timeWhen the clocks changeWorking daysBusiness days, minus holidays
Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.