What time is it in Berlin right now?
Current Berlin time, Europe/Berlin time zone (GMT+01:00), daylight saving status, and the live time difference with major world cities.
Sunday, November 8, 2026 · GMT+01:00 · Standard time
It is early morning in Berlin, Germany. Time zone: Europe/Berlin.
GMT+01:00
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Typical office hours 09:00–18:00, Monday to Friday; the Frankfurt-based Xetra trades 09:00–17:30 CET.
Berlin time difference with major cities
Live offset between Berlin and key global cities. Values update automatically and account for daylight saving time on both sides.
| City | Local time | Difference vs Berlin | Convert |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 22:02 | -6h | Berlin to New York |
| London | 03:02 | -1h | Berlin to London |
| Tokyo | 12:02 | +8h | Berlin to Tokyo |
| Beijing | 11:02 | +7h | Berlin to Beijing |
| Sydney | 14:02 | +10h | Berlin to Sydney |
About time in Berlin
Berlin runs on Central European Time and is Europe’s largest city by population within its core, coordinating much of Germany’s industrial and startup calendar. Germany was the first country to introduce daylight saving, in 1916, to conserve coal during World War I — a heritage that still shapes the continent’s twice-yearly clock change. Berlin’s punctuality is proverbial: “fünf Minuten vor der Zeit ist des Deutschen Pünktlichkeit” — five minutes early is German punctuality — and the city’s rail and meeting culture reflect it. Like all EU states, Germany changes its clocks on the same instant (the last Sunday of March and October), keeping intra-Europe scheduling tidy, though the gap to New York still drifts during the two-week mismatch with the U.S. schedule. Regional public holidays vary by Bundesland, so a date that is a working day in Berlin may be a holiday in Bavaria, a quirk anyone scheduling across Germany should check. Berlin anchors Central European Time for the region’s tech and policy communities.
Location
Capital of Germany in the northeast of the country, on the Spree river in Central Europe.
Daylight saving rules
Observes EU summer time: forward on the last Sunday of March (CET → CEST, UTC+1 → UTC+2), back on the last Sunday of October.
What Berlin time is known for
- Birthplace of modern DST (1916)
- State-by-state holidays
- Central European rail timing
Common questions about Berlin time
What time is it in Berlin right now?
It is currently 04:02 in Berlin (Sunday, November 8, 2026), which is GMT+01:00.
What time zone is Berlin in?
Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone, currently GMT+01:00. Berlin observes daylight saving time, so the offset changes twice a year.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Berlin is currently on standard time. Observes EU summer time: forward on the last Sunday of March (CET → CEST, UTC+1 → UTC+2), back on the last Sunday of October.
What is the time difference between Berlin and New York?
Berlin is +6h compared with New York. Check the table above for the live value, which can shift when either city changes its clocks.