What time is it in Berlin right now?

It is 04:25 in Berlin as this page was generated, and the clock above keeps ticking in your browser. Berlin uses the IANA zone Europe/Berlin, currently +02:00.

Which time zone is Berlin in?

Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, which is currently +02:00. Always store the identifier rather than the offset — the offset changes with daylight saving, the identifier does not.

Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Berlin shifts its clocks during the year, so the difference to cities that do not change moves by an hour twice a year.

Is Berlin ahead of or behind UTC?

Berlin is currently at +02:00. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Berlin is 14:00.

Time in Berlin

04:25:53

It is 04:25 on Thursday, 17 September 2026 in Berlin. Berlin is in Germany. Civil time uses the IANA zone Europe/Berlin at +02:00 from UTC (in effect). Use the live clock below for the current local time, then jump to a difference or conversion when you need meeting math.

Berlin uses Europe/Berlin on Central European Time, switching between UTC+01:00 in winter and UTC+02:00 in summer on the EU daylight-saving calendar — the same offsets as Paris and Copenhagen, different IANA id.

Typical office days run about 08:00–16:00 or 09:00–17:00. London is one hour behind most of the year; New York mornings align with Berlin afternoons, which is the usual transatlantic overlap.

Europe/Berlin is CET/CEST. Germany has no extra national DST. “MEZ” on a German invite is this zone; do not mix it with UTC+01:00 as a year-round offset.

Berlin time zone

UTC offset: UTC+02:00
IANA: Europe/Berlin
DST: in effect

Daylight saving in Berlin

Daylight saving is currently in effect, so Berlin is running one step ahead of its standard offset. Clocks in Berlin next go back on 25 October 2026 at 02:00 local time, moving from UTC+02:00 to UTC+01:00.

Daylight in Berlin today

The sun rises at 06:44 and sets at 19:17, giving 12 h 33 m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 13:00, 61 minutes after the clock reads twelve, because Berlin sits west of the 30° E meridian its current offset is built on.

Sunrise: 06:44
Sunset: 19:17
Daylight: 12 h 33 m
Solar noon: 13:00Solar noon is when the sun sits highest in the sky. It drifts from clock noon across a time zone, which is why one clock can span very different days.

Best time to call Berlin

Overlap between a 09:00–17:00 working day in Berlin and the same hours in other major cities.

City	Local now	Working overlap
Tokyo	11:25	1 h · 09:00–10:00 in Berlin
Delhi	07:55	5 h · 09:00–13:30 in Berlin
Shanghai	10:25	2 h · 09:00–11:00 in Berlin
Dhaka	08:25	4 h · 09:00–13:00 in Berlin
São Paulo	23:25	3 h · 14:00–17:00 in Berlin
Cairo	05:25	7 h · 09:00–16:00 in Berlin

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About Berlin

Population: 3,782,202The administrative city figure recorded by Wikidata. The surrounding urban area is larger.
Coordinates: 52.5167° N, 13.3833° ELatitude is what drives the sunrise and sunset times above.
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Calling code: +49Dial this after your international access prefix, and check the overlap table above before you call.
Languages: German
Airports: BERBerlin BrandenburgArrival and departure boards at these airports quote Berlin local time, not the time where you booked.

Frequently asked questions about time in Berlin

What time is it in Berlin right now?: It is 04:25 in Berlin as this page was generated, and the clock above keeps ticking in your browser. Berlin uses the IANA zone Europe/Berlin, currently +02:00.
Which time zone is Berlin in?: Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, which is currently +02:00. Always store the identifier rather than the offset — the offset changes with daylight saving, the identifier does not.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Berlin shifts its clocks during the year, so the difference to cities that do not change moves by an hour twice a year.
Is Berlin ahead of or behind UTC?: Berlin is currently at +02:00. When it is 12:00 UTC, the local time in Berlin is 14:00.