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Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Basel-Landschaft observes CET in standard time and CEST during Switzerland’s daylight-saving period. Liestal, Allschwil, Reinach, Muttenz, and the canton’s remaining municipalities share one clock, although their local terrain affects sunrise visibility.

Reinach, Switzerland

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Zurich

Time and sun data for Reinach — the largest city of Basel-Landschaft

The sun in Reinach

Sunrise 6:53 AM Solar noon 1:30 PM Sunset 8:07 PM Daylight 13 h 14 min Night 10 h 46 min Civil twilight 6:22 AM – 8:39 PM

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Current time in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

There is no time-zone division within Basel-Landschaft. A local appointment scheduled in Liestal uses the same clock as one in Allschwil, Reinach, Pratteln, or Laufen. Swiss standard time is Central European Time, with an offset of UTC+1. When daylight saving is active, the canton uses Central European Summer Time, with an offset of UTC+2. These changes occur as part of a national system.

For future events, store the destination as a Swiss location rather than attaching a permanent numerical offset. That allows compatible calendars to distinguish standard time from summer time automatically.

Basel-Landschaft’s valleys can hide the morning Sun, but they have yet to hide an entire hour from the official clock.

Liestal and the larger municipalities

Liestal is the cantonal capital. Allschwil, Reinach, Muttenz, and Pratteln are among the canton’s larger municipalities, with settlements distributed across suburban, valley, and more rural landscapes.

Every municipality follows the same Swiss civil time. No adjustment is needed when crossing the border with Basel-City. CET identifies the standard-time period. CEST identifies the daylight-saving period.

Precise solar information depends on municipality and viewpoint. The absence of clock differences does not make all local conditions identical. East-west position changes solar timing slightly, and landforms can produce noticeable differences in when direct light reaches a particular site.

Sunrise among hills and valleys

The canton receives long summer days and comparatively short winter days. Sunrise comes earlier in the brighter season, while sunset moves later. During the darker part of the year, the daylight window contracts.

A listed sunrise is normally calculated for a coordinate and an ideal horizon. Basel-Landschaft contains hills, valley sides, wooded areas, and dense settlements, all of which can change the visible event. A west-facing slope may remain shaded after a nearby open site has entered direct sunlight.

Use town-level times for ordinary planning and more detailed topographic information when direct sun is essential. Twilight begins before the solar disc appears, so pedestrians and drivers may have some natural light beforehand. Weather can still make the real scene brighter or darker than the astronomical timetable suggests.

Questions and answers
What is the time in Liestal relative to Basel?
It is the same. Both places follow Switzerland’s common time zone.
Does Basel-Landschaft switch clocks?
Yes. It alternates between CET and CEST under the national daylight-saving schedule.
Can two places share a sunrise time but receive sunlight differently?
Yes. Their calculated times may be close while hills, buildings, and vegetation create different visible horizons.

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