Current time in Berlin
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Berlin · GermanyUTC+02:00
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- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Abbreviation
- CEST
- Daylight saving time
- Observed
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 3,426,354
Berlin time difference
How far Berlin is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 1h behind | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 6h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 7h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 7h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+09:00 |
| Dubai | 2h aheadChanges with DST | UTC+04:00 |
Clock changes in Berlin
| Date | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| October 25, 2026 | 3:00 AM → 2:00 AM | UTC+02:00 → UTC+01:00 |
| March 28, 2027 | 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM | UTC+01:00 → UTC+02:00 |
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Berlin
- Sunrise today
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:41 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 33 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:55 PM
- Longest day
- 16 hours 50 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 7 hours 39 minutes (December 21)
Standard time in Berlin closely follows the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:06 PM. Daylight saving time moves solar noon one more hour later on the clock.
Time zone history since 1970
Clocks change twice a year, as they have every year since 1980.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
Germany, like the rest of the European Union, moves its clocks on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end seasonal clock changes, but member states have not agreed on how, so the twice-yearly switch continues.
Sources: IANA tz database: europe
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Berlin in?
- Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin (CEST) time zone and is currently on UTC+02:00.
- Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next clock change is on October 25, 2026; after it, UTC+01:00 applies.