Germany · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Current local time in Rostock
Rostock keeps time on the Europe/Berlin zone, currently UTC+2. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Rostock time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Oct 25, 2026 → UTC+1
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Coordinates
- 54.09°, 12.14°
- Population
- 198,293
- Local date
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Rostock today
Computed from Rostock's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:19 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:18 PM
- Day length
- 15h 56m
- Civil dawn
- 4:25 AM
- Civil dusk
- 10:08 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:07 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 8:27 PM
Rostock time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Rostock is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 02:15 PM | 9h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 10:15 PM | 1h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 01:15 AM | 2h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 06:15 AM | 7h behind |
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Working with Rostock time
Scheduling across Europe/Berlin is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
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Rostocktime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Rostock right now?
- Rostock is on Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Rostock in?
- Rostock uses the IANA time zone Europe/Berlin, which is UTC+2 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Rostock observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Oct 25, 2026, when clocks go back to UTC+1.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Rostock today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:19 AM and sets at about 9:15 PM local time in Rostock, giving roughly 15h 56m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:18 PM.