Current local time in Lubeck, Germany
The live clock above shows the time in Lubeck. Lubeck is in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+2 right now (CEST).
| Country | Germany |
|---|---|
| Region | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Population | about 224,000 |
| Coordinates | 53.87° N, 10.67° E |
| Time zone | Europe/Berlin |
| Abbreviation | CET / CEST |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer) |
| Daylight saving time | Yes |
Daylight saving time
Lubeck uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight
Today: sunrise …, sunset …, .
| 2026 | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 6:20 AM | 6:29 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | 4:45 AM | 9:52 PM | 17 h 6 min |
| September equinox | 7:02 AM | 7:17 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| December solstice | 8:33 AM | 3:57 PM | 7 h 23 min |
Clock time vs. sun time
The sun is highest over Lubeck at about 12:26 PM in mid-January, and about 1:23 PM in mid-July. On standard time, local clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of the sun, because Lubeck sits at 10.7° E, while its time zone is centred on 15.0° E.
Lubeck time compared with other cities
| City | Time now | Compared with Lubeck |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 hours behind | |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind | |
| London | 1 hour behind | |
| Paris | same time | |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead in Jan, 2 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Mumbai | 4.5 hours ahead in Jan, 3.5 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Shanghai | 7 hours ahead in Jan, 6 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead in Jan, 7 hours ahead in Jul | |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead in Jan, 8 hours ahead in Jul |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Time now vs Lubeck |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 57 km (35 mi) | same time |
| Kiel | 62 km (39 mi) | same time |
| Rostock | 99 km (62 mi) | same time |
| Bremerhaven | 142 km (88 mi) | same time |
| Bremen | 152 km (94 mi) | same time |
| Odense, Denmark | 171 km (106 mi) | same time |
| Hannover | 179 km (111 mi) | same time |
| Braunschweig | 181 km (112 mi) | same time |
Other cities in Germany
- Berlin
- Frankfurt
- Stuttgart
- Hamburg
- Mannheim
- Munich
- Essen
- Cologne
- Düsseldorf
- Duisburg
- Bremen
- Hannover
- Nürnberg
- Dortmund
- Wuppertal
- Dresden
- Leipzig
- Bonn
Questions people ask
What time zone is Lubeck in?
Lubeck is in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+1, or UTC+2 during daylight saving time.
Does Lubeck have daylight saving time?
Lubeck uses daylight saving time: clocks switch between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back one hour.
Why isn't noon in Lubeck when the sun is highest?
Because time zones are wide. Lubeck's clocks follow a zone centred on 15.0° E, so on standard time they run about 17 minutes ahead of the sun. Daylight saving time adds another hour.
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Time zone data: IANA tz database 2026e. Population: Natural Earth (approximate).