Current Time in Rakvere, Laeaene-Virumaa, Estonia
2:09:21 PM
14:09:21
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn
Time zone details
Rakvere is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Rakvere
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Estonia
- Administrative area
- Lääne-Virumaa
- District
- Rakvere linn
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Estonian, Russian
- Dialing code
- +372
- Population
- 14,984
- Elevation
- Approximately 83 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 59° 20' N / 26° 21' E
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Rakvere follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Tallinn
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Rakvere local time
Clock changes in Rakvere
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 08 min5 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 08 min5 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (17.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 08 min | 5 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 03 min | 5 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 58 min | 5 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 53 min | 5 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 48 min | 5 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 43 min | 5 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 38 min | 4 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Rakvere
Upcoming national public holidays in Estonia
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rakvere, Laeaene-Virumaa, Estonia
Lennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLLLarge airport · Serves Tallinn86.6 km west
Source: OurAirports record · TLL / EETN
About 86.6 km (53.8 mi) west of Rakvere
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tartu AirportTAYMedium airport · Serves Tartu117 km south
Source: OurAirports record · TAY / EETU
About 117 km (72.8 mi) south of Rakvere
Scheduled airline service in source data
Helsinki Vantaa AirportHELLarge airport · Serves Helsinki (Vantaa), Finland133 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HEL / EFHK
About 133 km (82.8 mi) northwest of Rakvere
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rakvere in?
- Rakvere uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Tallinn.
- When is the next clock change in Rakvere?
- Clocks in Rakvere move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Rakvere observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rakvere observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rakvere?
- Rakvere is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer