Time in Berlin, Germany 🇩🇪
The current local time in Berlin, Germany is anchored on Berlin. The region uses the Europe/Berlin time zone (UTC +02:00).
Berlin local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Region information
Berlin
Region of Germany
Population: 3,669,491
Time zone
IANA: Europe/Berlin
UTC offset: +02:00
Daylight saving: Yes — forward 29 March, back 25 October
Country: Germany
Public holidays in Berlin in 2026
12 public holidays apply in Berlin, 1 of them regional (marked below) and not observed across all of Germany.
| Date | Holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | |
| Sun 8 Mar | International Women's Day | Regional |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday | |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | |
| Thu 14 May | Ascension Day | |
| Mon 25 May | Whit Monday | |
| Sat 3 Oct | National Holiday | |
| Thu 24 Dec | Christmas Eve | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day | |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's Eve |
Berlin vs. major cities
How far Berlin is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Berlin, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Berlin | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Delhi · India | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Beijing · China | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Berlin time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Berlin
Since 1970, Berlin has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 47 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1980, is UTC +01:00 with UTC +02:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1979 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1980–2026 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Other cities in the same time zone
Berlin time questions
- What time zone is Berlin in?
- Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone: UTC +01:00, +02:00 during DST.
- Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. In 2026 clocks go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00 and go back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00.
- How many public holidays does Berlin have in 2026?
- 12 public holidays apply in Berlin in 2026, including 1 that are not on the national list: International Women's Day (Sunday 8 March).
Explore Berlin
More on Berlin: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Berlin.