Time in Berlin
Berlin is currently on UTC+02:00 (Europe/Berlin).
Berlin observes daylight saving time. Clocks next go back on 25 Oct, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+01:00.
Berlin is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles and 8 hours behind Sydney.
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How Berlin lines up with other cities
Each city below is one Berlin keeps hours with — the current difference, how it shifts across the year, and where the working days overlap.
Los Angeles 9 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 8 hours, because Berlin and Los Angeles change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 9-hour difference most people assume.
San Francisco 9 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 8 hours, because Berlin and San Francisco change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 9-hour difference most people assume.
Seattle 9 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 9 hours ahead of Seattle for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 8 hours, because Berlin and Seattle change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 9-hour difference most people assume.
New York 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and New York change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Chicago 7 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Chicago for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Berlin and Chicago change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Denver 8 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 8 hours ahead of Denver for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 7 hours, because Berlin and Denver change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 8-hour difference most people assume.
Toronto 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Toronto for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and Toronto change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Dallas 7 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Dallas for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Berlin and Dallas change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Houston 7 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Houston for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 6 hours, because Berlin and Houston change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 7-hour difference most people assume.
Boston 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Boston for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and Boston change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Miami 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Miami for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and Miami change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Washington DC 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Washington DC for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and Washington DC change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Atlanta 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and Atlanta change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Montreal 6 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Montreal for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 5 hours, because Berlin and Montreal change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 6-hour difference most people assume.
Anchorage 10 hours ahead dominant
Berlin is 10 hours ahead of Anchorage for most of the year. For 28 days — 8 Mar – 28 Mar; 25 Oct – 31 Oct — the difference narrows to 9 hours, because Berlin and Anchorage change their clocks on different dates.
28 of 365 days are not the 10-hour difference most people assume.
Sydney 8 hours behind split
The difference between Berlin and Sydney changes 4 times a year, ranging between 8 and 10 hours behind. Berlin and Sydney observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Tokyo 7 hours behind split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Berlin is 7 hours behind Tokyo. For the rest of the year Berlin is 8 hours behind Tokyo, because Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Melbourne 8 hours behind split
The difference between Berlin and Melbourne changes 4 times a year, ranging between 8 and 10 hours behind. Berlin and Melbourne observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Mexico City 8 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Berlin is 8 hours ahead of Mexico City. For the rest of the year Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Mexico City, because Mexico City does not observe daylight saving time.
Auckland 10 hours behind split
The difference between Berlin and Auckland changes 4 times a year, ranging between 10 and 12 hours behind. Berlin and Auckland observe daylight saving in opposite halves of the year.
Brisbane 8 hours behind split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Berlin is 8 hours behind Brisbane. For the rest of the year Berlin is 9 hours behind Brisbane, because Brisbane does not observe daylight saving time.
Honolulu 12 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Berlin is 12 hours ahead of Honolulu. For the rest of the year Berlin is 11 hours ahead of Honolulu, because Honolulu does not observe daylight saving time.
Phoenix 9 hours ahead split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Berlin is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix. For the rest of the year Berlin is 8 hours ahead of Phoenix, because Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time.
Vancouver 9 hours ahead split
From 25 Oct to 31 Dec, Berlin is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver. For the rest of the year Berlin is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver, because Berlin and Vancouver change their clocks on different dates.
Singapore 6 hours behind split
From 29 Mar to 24 Oct, Berlin is 6 hours behind Singapore. For the rest of the year Berlin is 7 hours behind Singapore, because Singapore does not observe daylight saving time.