Time Now in Ratingen, Germany 🇩🇪
Lat/Long: 51.3° N, 6.85° E
Elevation: 64 m above sea level
Population rank: #115 of 11,536 cities in Germany by population
State: North Rhine-Westphalia
IANA Timezone: Europe/Berlin
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Germany: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Germany: CEST
Ratingen keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Ratingen sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 64 m. Ratingen is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 420 km off. Ratingen ranks among the biggest cities in Germany, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Ratingen gets 14h 10m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 20:40.
Time & Daylight in Ratingen
Daylight Hours in Ratingen
Ratingen gets 14h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ratingen is at 06:29 and sunset in Ratingen is at 20:40.
Daylight ranges from about 7h 51m near the December solstice to 16h 35m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Ratingen's Time Zone (UTC+02:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Ratingen.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:10 | 06:29 | 13:35 | 17:29 | 20:41 | 22:11 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:13 | 06:30 | 13:35 | 17:27 | 20:39 | 22:09 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:15 | 06:32 | 13:35 | 17:26 | 20:37 | 22:07 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:18 | 06:33 | 13:34 | 17:25 | 20:35 | 22:05 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:21 | 06:35 | 13:34 | 17:24 | 20:33 | 22:03 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:23 | 06:37 | 13:34 | 17:23 | 20:31 | 22:01 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:26 | 06:38 | 13:33 | 17:21 | 20:29 | 21:59 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ratingen
Sunrise
in Ratingen
↑
6:29 AM
Sunset
in Ratingen
↓
8:40 PM
Day Length
14h 10m
Dawn
in Ratingen
5:53 AM
Dusk
in Ratingen
9:16 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ratingen
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
67.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 18:08
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:42
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Distances & Clock Changes in Ratingen
How Far Is Ratingen From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 420 km | SW (231deg) |
| London | 484 km | W (275deg) |
| Moscow | 2,074 km | ENE (64deg) |
| Dubai | 4,998 km | ESE (107deg) |
| New York | 6,031 km | WNW (293deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,707 km | E (96deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,118 km | NW (317deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,214 km | ENE (63deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Ratingen?
Ratingen next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Ratingen's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ratingen and you would surface in the open ocean, near 51.3deg S, 173.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ratingen
What time is it in Ratingen right now?
The current local time in Ratingen is 00:39 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Ratingen follows the Europe/Berlin time zone.
What time zone is Ratingen in?
Ratingen uses the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+02:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ratingen?
Is Ratingen on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Ratingen as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ratingen today?
In Ratingen today the sun rises at 06:29 and sets at 20:40, giving 14h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ratingen tonight?
Tonight the moon over Ratingen is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 67.2%.
What is solar time in Ratingen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ratingen, clocks run about 1h 35m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.