Germany
Time now in Castrop-Rauxel
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 08:38Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Berlin
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
73,282
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:38
Day length
14h 10m
Coordinates
51.55, 7.32
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About the time in Castrop-Rauxel
Sunrise today lands at 06:28 and sunset at 08:38 local time, giving 14h 10m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (51.55, 7.32) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Castrop-Rauxel.
Around 73,282 people live in Castrop-Rauxel, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Castrop-Rauxel sits at latitude 51.55, in the temperate-north band, so day length here swings sharply between midwinter and midsummer — today's 14h 10m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Castrop-Rauxel
- Which time zone is Castrop-Rauxel in?
- Castrop-Rauxel uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC +2.
- When do the sun rise and set in Castrop-Rauxel today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 08:38, giving 14h 10m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Castrop-Rauxel?
- Castrop-Rauxel is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Castrop-Rauxel right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Castrop-Rauxel, updating every second from Europe/Berlin (UTC +2).
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