Current Time in Ratekau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
1:08:44 PM
13:08:44
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Ratekau is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ratekau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 15,921
- Elevation
- Approximately 20 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 57' N / 10° 43' E
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Ratekau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ratekau local time
Clock changes in Ratekau
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
- 9 hr 54 min4 min 6 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
- 9 hr 54 min4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (23.9° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 54 min | 4 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 4 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 4 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 4 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 4 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 30 min | 3 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
- Reformation Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ratekau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Lübeck Blankensee AirportLBCMedium airport · Serves Lübeck16.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · LBC / EDHL
About 16.1 km (10.0 mi) south of Ratekau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt AirportHAMLarge airport · Serves Hamburg60.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HAM / EDDH
About 60.5 km (37.6 mi) southwest of Ratekau
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rostock-Laage AirportRLGMedium airport · Serves Laage101 km east
Source: OurAirports record · RLG / ETNL
About 101 km (62.9 mi) east of Ratekau
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ratekau in?
- Ratekau 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 Ratekau?
- Clocks in Ratekau 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 Ratekau observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ratekau observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ratekau?
- Ratekau is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer