Current Time in Ratekau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
10:27:12 AM
10:27:12
CEST (Central European Summer Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Ratekau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ratekau
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- 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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Clock changes in Ratekau
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
- 12 hr 56 min4 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 56 min4 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (40.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 56 min | 4 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 52 min | 4 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 48 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 43 min | 4 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 39 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 4 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ratekau follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Current time offsetUTC+02:00 (CEST)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Schleswig-Holstein
- National Holiday
- Reformation Day
- Christmas 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 currently uses Central European Summer Time (CEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Ratekau?
- Clocks in Ratekau 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 Ratekau currently on daylight saving time?
- Ratekau is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ratekau right now?
- Ratekau is currently UTC+02:00