Europe/Berlin • live clock

Current time in Berlin

Berlin follows Central European Time, moving between CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2). The synchronized clock reflects the active offset. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

Synchronizing with server time.

Europe/Berlin at a glance

IANA time zone
Europe/Berlin
Time-zone name
Central European Time (CET)
Standard offset
UTC+1
Seasonal offset
UTC+2 (CEST)
Daylight saving
Observed; exact dates below
Used in
Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

When clocks change in Berlin

These scheduled changes cover 2026 and 2027. Each row gives the exact UTC instant, direction and resulting offset.

UTC instantChangeResulting time
March 29, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTCClocks move forward 1 hourCEST (UTC+2)
October 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTCClocks move back 1 hourCET (UTC+1)
March 28, 2027 at 1:00 AM UTCClocks move forward 1 hourCEST (UTC+2)
October 31, 2027 at 1:00 AM UTCClocks move back 1 hourCET (UTC+1)

Places that use Europe/Berlin

Europe/Berlin covers Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Köln. Its country relationships are Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

Time difference between Berlin and other cities

CityTime zoneDifference from Berlin
LondonEurope/London1 hour behind
New YorkAmerica/New_York6 hours behind
Los AngelesAmerica/Los_Angeles9 hours behind
DubaiAsia/Dubai3 hours ahead
SingaporeAsia/Singapore7 hours ahead
TokyoAsia/Tokyo8 hours ahead
SydneyAustralia/Sydney9 hours ahead
Your time zoneDetected after this page loadsCalculating your current difference

Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.

Zones on the same standard time as Berlin

These zones share UTC+1 as their standard offset. Seasonal rules can make their live clocks differ during part of the year.

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