Chälen
in Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.169 and 8.941 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 10' 9" and E 8° 56' 28"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:13 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:04 am and 8:37 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Chälen

Chälen in Canton of Schwyz is located in Switzerland about 72 mi (or 116 km) east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Chälen is now 01:13 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Chälen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. We found 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Schmerikon, Lachen, Hinwil, Glarus and Einsiedeln. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 18%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel am Kreisel

Address
3,9 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 61
8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Berghotel Obersee

Address
6,7 mi
Am Obersee 9
8752 Näfels
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 21:00


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Chälen