Europe/Zurich

Time zone identifier: Europe/Zurich

Current civil offset: +01:00 (CET)

Current DST state: Observing Standard Time

First standard time adoption: Adopted on 1853-07-15

Local Mean Time (LMT): +00:34:08 based on geographic meridian

Total recorded transitions: 120 transitions across 4 distinct offsets

Associated countries: CH, DE, LI

Aliases (Link targets): Europe/Busingen, Europe/Vaduz

Historical Offset Step Chart (1880 to Present)

Text summary: Europe/Zurich shifted between 4 distinct offsets from 1853-07-15 through the modern era.

Complete Transition History (120 Transitions)

UTC Instant	Local Wall Time	Shift	Abbreviation	DST	Effect
`1853-07-15T23:25:52Z`	`1853-07-15 23:55:38`	+00:34:08 → +00:29:46	`BMT`	No	overlap
`1894-05-31T23:30:14Z`	`1894-06-01 00:30:14`	+00:29:46 → +01:00	`CET`	No	gap
`1941-05-05T00:00:00Z`	`1941-05-05 02:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1941-10-06T00:00:00Z`	`1941-10-06 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1942-05-04T00:00:00Z`	`1942-05-04 02:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1942-10-05T00:00:00Z`	`1942-10-05 01:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1981-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`1981-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1981-09-27T01:00:00Z`	`1981-09-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1982-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`1982-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1982-09-26T01:00:00Z`	`1982-09-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1983-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`1983-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1983-09-25T01:00:00Z`	`1983-09-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1984-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`1984-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1984-09-30T01:00:00Z`	`1984-09-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1985-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`1985-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1985-09-29T01:00:00Z`	`1985-09-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1986-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`1986-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1986-09-28T01:00:00Z`	`1986-09-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1987-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`1987-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1987-09-27T01:00:00Z`	`1987-09-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1988-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`1988-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1988-09-25T01:00:00Z`	`1988-09-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1989-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`1989-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1989-09-24T01:00:00Z`	`1989-09-24 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1990-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`1990-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1990-09-30T01:00:00Z`	`1990-09-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1991-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`1991-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1991-09-29T01:00:00Z`	`1991-09-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1992-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`1992-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1992-09-27T01:00:00Z`	`1992-09-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1993-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`1993-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1993-09-26T01:00:00Z`	`1993-09-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1994-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`1994-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1994-09-25T01:00:00Z`	`1994-09-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1995-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`1995-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1995-09-24T01:00:00Z`	`1995-09-24 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1996-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`1996-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1996-10-27T01:00:00Z`	`1996-10-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1997-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`1997-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1997-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`1997-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1998-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`1998-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1998-10-25T01:00:00Z`	`1998-10-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`1999-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`1999-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`1999-10-31T01:00:00Z`	`1999-10-31 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2000-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`2000-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2000-10-29T01:00:00Z`	`2000-10-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2001-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`2001-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2001-10-28T01:00:00Z`	`2001-10-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2002-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`2002-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2002-10-27T01:00:00Z`	`2002-10-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2003-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`2003-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2003-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`2003-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2004-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`2004-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2004-10-31T01:00:00Z`	`2004-10-31 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2005-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`2005-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2005-10-30T01:00:00Z`	`2005-10-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2006-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`2006-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2006-10-29T01:00:00Z`	`2006-10-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2007-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`2007-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2007-10-28T01:00:00Z`	`2007-10-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2008-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`2008-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2008-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`2008-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2009-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`2009-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2009-10-25T01:00:00Z`	`2009-10-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2010-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`2010-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2010-10-31T01:00:00Z`	`2010-10-31 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2011-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`2011-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2011-10-30T01:00:00Z`	`2011-10-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2012-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`2012-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2012-10-28T01:00:00Z`	`2012-10-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2013-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`2013-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2013-10-27T01:00:00Z`	`2013-10-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2014-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`2014-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2014-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`2014-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2015-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`2015-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2015-10-25T01:00:00Z`	`2015-10-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2016-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`2016-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2016-10-30T01:00:00Z`	`2016-10-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2017-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`2017-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2017-10-29T01:00:00Z`	`2017-10-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2018-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`2018-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2018-10-28T01:00:00Z`	`2018-10-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2019-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`2019-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2019-10-27T01:00:00Z`	`2019-10-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2020-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`2020-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2020-10-25T01:00:00Z`	`2020-10-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2021-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`2021-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2021-10-31T01:00:00Z`	`2021-10-31 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2022-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`2022-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2022-10-30T01:00:00Z`	`2022-10-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2023-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`2023-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2023-10-29T01:00:00Z`	`2023-10-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2024-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`2024-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2024-10-27T01:00:00Z`	`2024-10-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2025-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`2025-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2025-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`2025-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2026-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`2026-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2026-10-25T01:00:00Z`	`2026-10-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2027-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`2027-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2027-10-31T01:00:00Z`	`2027-10-31 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2028-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`2028-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2028-10-29T01:00:00Z`	`2028-10-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2029-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`2029-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2029-10-28T01:00:00Z`	`2029-10-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2030-03-31T01:00:00Z`	`2030-03-31 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2030-10-27T01:00:00Z`	`2030-10-27 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2031-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`2031-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2031-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`2031-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2032-03-28T01:00:00Z`	`2032-03-28 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2032-10-31T01:00:00Z`	`2032-10-31 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2033-03-27T01:00:00Z`	`2033-03-27 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2033-10-30T01:00:00Z`	`2033-10-30 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2034-03-26T01:00:00Z`	`2034-03-26 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2034-10-29T01:00:00Z`	`2034-10-29 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2035-03-25T01:00:00Z`	`2035-03-25 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2035-10-28T01:00:00Z`	`2035-10-28 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2036-03-30T01:00:00Z`	`2036-03-30 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2036-10-26T01:00:00Z`	`2036-10-26 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap
`2037-03-29T01:00:00Z`	`2037-03-29 03:00:00`	+01:00 → +02:00	`CEST`	Yes	gap
`2037-10-25T01:00:00Z`	`2037-10-25 02:00:00`	+02:00 → +01:00	`CET`	No	overlap

Notes from the Maintainers

Source: europe (Lines 3810 to 3810)

Zone	NAME		STDOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]

Years on Record

Methodology Note: The 1970 Rule

tzdb guarantees accuracy for timestamps from 1970 onwards. Transitions prior to 1970 represent best-effort historical reconstructions.