Berlin
State of Berlin, Germany
Thursday, 12th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- Time zone
- Europe/BerlinCET
- Sunrise
- 7:22 am
- Sunset
- 4:17 pm
- Daylight
- 8 hours 55 minutes202 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 135 days
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Daylight saving in Berlin
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Right now Berlin is on CET, UTC+1: standard time. That is 135 days away.
Berlin time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Berlin, 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Berlin and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 11:40 pm Wed | 23:40 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 1:40 am | 01:40 | 7 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 1:40 am | 01:40 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 2:40 am | 02:40 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 2:40 am | 02:40 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 4:40 am | 04:40 | 4 hours behind |
| London GMT | 7:40 am | 07:40 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CET | 8:40 am | 08:40 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 9:40 am | 09:40 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EET | 9:40 am | 09:40 | 1 hour ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 10:40 am | 10:40 | 2 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 11:40 am | 11:40 | 3 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 1:10 pm | 13:10 | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 3:40 pm | 15:40 | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 4:40 pm | 16:40 | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 6:40 pm | 18:40 | 10 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 8:40 pm | 20:40 | 12 hours ahead |
About Berlin
- Population
- 3426354
- Coordinates
- 52.524, 13.411
- Region
- State of Berlin, Germany
- IANA zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Solar noon
- 11:50 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Berlin right now?
It is 8:40 am (08:40 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 12th November 2026 in Berlin. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Berlin in?
Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone, currently CET (UTC+1). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like CET are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Berlin on daylight saving time right now?
No. Berlin is on standard time (CET). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Berlin?
The next change is on Sunday, 28th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 1:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+2.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Berlin today?
The sun rises at 7:22 am and sets at 4:17 pm today, giving 8 hours 55 minutes of daylight. That is 202 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Berlin of Los Angeles?
Berlin is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 8:40 am in Berlin, it is 11:40 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Berlin?
Berlin is in State of Berlin, Germany, at 52.52° N, 13.41° E, with a population of about 3,426,354. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.