Current Time in Schortens, Lower Saxony, Germany
7:14:23 AM
07:14:23
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin
Time zone details
Schortens is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Schortens
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Germany
- Administrative area
- Lower Saxony
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- German
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 21,357
- Elevation
- Approximately 4 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 53° 31' N / 7° 57' E
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Schortens follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Berlin
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Schortens local time
Clock changes in Schortens
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 28 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 1, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 28 min3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (22.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (55% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 28 min | 3 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 3 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 21 min | 3 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 17 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 13 min | 3 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 09 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 06 min | 3 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Schortens
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Plan around Schortens
Upcoming public holidays in Lower Saxony
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Schortens, Lower Saxony, Germany
Sea-Airport Cuxhaven/Nordholz / Nordholz Naval AirbaseFCNMedium airport · Serves Wurster Nordseeküste53.5 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · FCN / ETMN
About 53.5 km (33.2 mi) east-northeast of Schortens
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bremen AirportBRELarge airport · Serves Bremen77.7 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BRE / EDDW
About 77.7 km (48.3 mi) southeast of Schortens
Scheduled airline service in source data
Groningen Airport EeldeGRQLarge airport · Serves Groningen, Netherlands102 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · GRQ / EHGG
About 102 km (63.4 mi) west-southwest of Schortens
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Schortens in?
- Schortens uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Berlin.
- When is the next clock change in Schortens?
- Clocks in Schortens move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Schortens observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Schortens observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Schortens?
- Schortens is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer