Current Time in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany
4:14:20 PM
16:14:20
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Cottbus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cottbus
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Brandenburg
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- 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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Clock changes in Cottbus
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 11 hr 25 min3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 25 min3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (40% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 25 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 17 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 14 min | 3 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 3 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Cottbus follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming 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 currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Cottbus?
- Clocks in Cottbus move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 AM, changing from CEST (UTC+02:00) to CET (UTC+01:00)
- Is Cottbus currently on daylight saving time?
- Cottbus is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Cottbus right now?
- Cottbus is currently UTC+02:00