Current local time in Berlin, Germany

Berlin, the capital of Germany, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

DEBerlinGermany
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Time zone
Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Berlin
UTC offset
UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
Next clock change
25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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Country
GermanyEurope · capital city
Population
3.4 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+49currency: Euro (EUR)
Coordinates
52.52° N, 13.41° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Berlin today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Berlin

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs BerlinOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 1h behind8h (10:00–18:00 in Berlin)
US New York--:-- 6h behind3h (15:00–18:00 in Berlin)
US Los Angeles--:-- 9h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Berlin)
AE Dubai--:-- 2h ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Berlin)
IN New Delhi--:-- 3h 30m ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Berlin)
SG Singapore--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Berlin)
CN Shanghai--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Berlin)
JP Tokyo--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Berlin)
KR Seoul--:-- 7h ahead2h (09:00–11:00 in Berlin)
AU Sydney--:-- 8h ahead1h (09:00–10:00 in Berlin)
BR São Paulo--:-- 5h behind4h (14:00–18:00 in Berlin)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Berlin

Berlin switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:

  • Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
  • Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
  • Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Berlin

All of Germany keeps the same standard time as Berlin (UTC+1).

Other cities on the same clock (Europe/Berlin): Munich, Frankfurt.

Sunrise and sunset in Berlin, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January08:1716:027h 45m
February07:4816:519h 03m
March06:5317:4410h 50m
April06:4119:3912h 58m
May05:3520:3114h 56m
June04:4921:1816h 29m
July04:4721:3216h 45m
August05:2520:5915h 34m
September06:1619:5613h 40m
October07:0618:4511h 38m
November07:0116:379h 36m
December07:5415:568h 03m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 16h 50m of daylight (sunrise 04:42, sunset 21:33). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 39m.

Nearby cities

Straight-line distance and time difference

Prague280 km · same time--:--Copenhagen355 km · same time--:--Frankfurt424 km · same time--:--Munich505 km · same time--:--Warsaw517 km · same time--:--Vienna524 km · same time--:--

How long from Berlin?

All 8 ways to travel →
Berlin → London1h 04m932 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 7d 18hBerlin → New York7h 20m6,385 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 53d 5hBerlin → Tokyo10h 15m8,915 km non-stop at 870 km/h · walking: 74d 7h

Questions about time in Berlin

What time zone is Berlin in?

Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.

Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Berlin and New York?

Right now New York is 6h behind Berlin. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.

What is the time difference between Berlin and London?

London is 1h behind Berlin right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Berlin?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:42 and sets about 21:33 (16h 50m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:14 and sets about 15:53 (7h 39m).

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