Current Time in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
2:06:59 AM
02:06:59
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Cottbus is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cottbus
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Brandenburg
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 84,754
- Elevation
- Approximately 80 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 51° 45' N / 14° 19' E
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Cottbus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
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All times shown relative to Cottbus local time
Clock changes in Cottbus
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 04 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 04 min3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (26.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 04 min | 3 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 3 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 3 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 3 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cottbus
Upcoming public holidays in Brandenburg
- Reformation Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
Dresden AirportDRSLarge airport · Serves Dresden79.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DRS / EDDC
About 79.5 km (49.4 mi) south-southwest of Cottbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Berlin Brandenburg AirportBERLarge airport · Serves Berlin87.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BER / EDDB
About 87.8 km (54.6 mi) northwest of Cottbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
Zielona Góra-Babimost AirportIEGMedium airport · Serves Nowe Kramsko, Poland109 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · IEG / EPZG
About 109 km (67.9 mi) east-northeast of Cottbus
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cottbus in?
- Cottbus uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Cottbus?
- Clocks in Cottbus move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Cottbus observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cottbus observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cottbus?
- Cottbus is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer