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Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia

Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem keeps Slovenian national time: Central European Time during standard time and Central European Summer Time while daylight saving is observed.

Ravne Na Koroskem, Slovenia

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Ljubljana

Time and sun data for Ravne Na Koroskem — the largest city of Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem

The sun in Ravne Na Koroskem

Sunrise 06:25 Solar noon 13:01 Sunset 19:36 Daylight 13 h 12 min Night 10 h 48 min Civil twilight 05:54 – 20:07

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Current time in Municipality of Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia

Ravne na Koroškem and all communities in its municipality share a single civil clock. Their local time is identical to that in Ljubljana, Maribor, and other Slovenian locations, regardless of elevation or distance from the capital.

CET corresponds to UTC+1. CEST corresponds to UTC+2 and is the label used during daylight saving time. Because the transition is national, local businesses, public services, and transport timetables change together.

For an international call, do not rely only on the letters CET: confirm the date and the current offset at both ends. Different countries may apply daylight-saving rules differently, even if their standard-time labels appear familiar.

A valley can complicate the view, a border can complicate the journey, but the municipal clock remains admirably boring.

Ravne and the Meža valley settlements

Ravne na Koroškem is the municipality’s principal town and administrative centre. It lies in the Meža valley, while smaller settlements occupy nearby valley sections and surrounding slopes. Ravne is normally the most practical search location for current time.

Other local names that may be useful for precise weather and daylight information are: Kotlje, south of the main town Dobrije in the valley area Brdinje on the surrounding higher ground Strojna in the northern uplands

Tolsti Vrh and Zelen Breg in the municipality’s rural landscape The town is the largest local service centre, but every listed settlement observes the same time. Coordinate-based sunrise results may vary slightly because the places occupy different positions and elevations.

Reading sunrise times in a mountain valley

Day length follows the seasons, but the Meža valley adds a strong local horizon. An astronomical service calculates sunrise against a standard horizon. From a street or hillside in Ravne, surrounding relief can postpone the first direct beam of sunlight.

That difference does not make the published time wrong; it answers a different question. Calculated sunrise describes the Sun’s position, while visible sunrise depends on where the observer stands and what blocks the view.

For a morning plan, use a simple sequence: Select Ravne na Koroškem or the nearest smaller settlement. Check the requested date, since sunrise changes continually. Read the accompanying CET or CEST designation.

Allow for ridges, woodland, buildings, and weather. Early twilight may provide usable outdoor light before the Sun appears over the terrain. For photography, however, the direction and height of the local skyline deserve as much attention as the clock.

Questions and answers

Is Ravne na Koroškem in a separate Carinthian time zone?
No. Its regional identity does not alter the single time zone used throughout Slovenia.
Do Kotlje and Ravne show the same time?
Yes. Any difference between their sunrise listings concerns location, not civil time.
Why should the time-zone abbreviation be checked?
It shows whether a displayed time uses the standard UTC+1 offset or the daylight-saving UTC+2 offset.
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