Lugano uses Europe/Zurich — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Ticino, Switzerland. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Lugano's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Lugano uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Lugano is Europe/Zurich. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Bern
Currency: Swiss Franc (CHF). Calling code: +41. Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansh.
Lugano ( loo-GAH-noh, UK also luu-GAN-oh, Italian: [luˈɡaːno]; Ticinese: Lugan [lyˈɡãː]) is a city and municipality within the Lugano District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is the largest city in both Ticino and the Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland.
Lugano is the ninth largest Swiss city proper, with a population of 63,691 as of 2025, and an urban agglomeration of over 150,000.
The city lies on Lake Lugano, at its largest width, and, together with the adjacent town of Paradiso, occupies the entire bay of Lugano. The territory of the municipality encompasses a much larger region on both sides of the lake, with numerous isolated villages.
The region of Lugano is surrounded by the Lugano Prealps, the latter extending on most of the Sottoceneri region, the southernmost part of Ticino and Switzerland. Both western and eastern parts of the municipality share an international border with Italy.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Lugano. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
63,185 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Ticino, Switzerland.
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Swiss Franc (CHF) · +41.
Milan, Lucerne, Turin
Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) about 45.9 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 18.2°C and lows 9.9°C. Warmest month: August (average high 30.0°C); coolest month: January (average low 1.6°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The city's economy provides an estimated 38,000 jobs, over a third of which are occupied by cross-border commuters. Business, tourism and finance constitute the backbone of the local economy. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Ticino · IANA zone: Europe/Zurich · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Lugano. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Lugano and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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