Switzerland uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+01:00), and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+02:00). == History == The electrical telegraph was introduced in Switzerland in 1851, which allowed near real-time communication, especially amongst post offices.
Switzerland uses Central European Time (CET) during the winter as standard time, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+01:00), and Central European Summer Time (CEST) during the summer as daylight saving time, which is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+02:00). == History == The electrical telegraph was introduced in Switzerland in 1851, which allowed near real-time communication, especially amongst post offices.
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