Current Time in Berlin, Germany
The time in Berlin right now, with its time zone, daylight saving dates and the difference from where you are.
Berlin keeps Central European Time: CET UTC+1 in winter, CEST UTC+2 in summer.
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Berlin keeps Central European Time: CET (UTC+1) for the colder months and CEST (UTC+2) while daylight saving is on. Next, the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026 and forward again on Sunday 28 March 2027. Phones and computers set Berlin’s clocks from the Europe/Berlin zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page. Full method
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Berlin’s time zone
Berlin keeps Central European Time: CET (UTC+1) for the colder months and CEST (UTC+2) while daylight saving is on. Next, the clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026 and forward again on Sunday 28 March 2027. Phones and computers set Berlin’s clocks from the Europe/Berlin zone of the IANA tz database, and so does this page.
Germany adopted Central European Time in April 1893, and Berlin has kept UTC+1 as its standard time ever since. The years after the war were irregular. In the summer of 1945 the Soviet-occupied city ran two hours ahead of standard time, matching Moscow, and in 1947 West Germany briefly had a “midsummer” time, also two hours ahead, from 11 May to 29 June.
Germany then went without summer time from 1950 until 1980, when it re-introduced it in step with its neighbours. Since 1996 it has followed the common European rule of the last Sundays of March and October. Berlin’s clock is shared across central Europe: Vienna, Prague, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Zürich and Rome all show the same time, which makes scheduling across central Europe simple.
CET = UTC +1 · CEST = UTC +2
- Berlin ran two hours ahead of Central European Time from 24 May to 24 September 1945, in step with Moscow. Source: IANA tz database, file “europe”.
Berlin time compared with other cities
How far ahead or behind each place is, on Wednesday 14 January 2026 and Wednesday 15 July 2026, and the time there when it is 9:00 am in Berlin in January.
| Place | In January | In July | At 9:00 am in Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 8:00 am |
| Paris | same time | same time | 9:00 am |
| Istanbul | 2 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 11:00 am |
| Moscow | 2 h ahead | 1 h ahead | 11:00 am |
| New York | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 3:00 am |
| India | 4 h 30 min ahead | 3 h 30 min ahead | 1:30 pm |
| China | 7 h ahead | 6 h ahead | 4:00 pm |
| Sydney | 10 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 7:00 pm |
| UTC | 1 h behind | 2 h behind | 8:00 am |
Clock changes in Berlin, 2026 to 2028
| Date | Clocks | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 29 Mar 2026 | forward 1 h, 2:00 am → 3:00 am | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Sun 25 Oct 2026 | back 1 h, 3:00 am → 2:00 am | CET (UTC+1) |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | forward 1 h, 2:00 am → 3:00 am | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Sun 31 Oct 2027 | back 1 h, 3:00 am → 2:00 am | CET (UTC+1) |
| Sun 26 Mar 2028 | forward 1 h, 2:00 am → 3:00 am | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Sun 29 Oct 2028 | back 1 h, 3:00 am → 2:00 am | CET (UTC+1) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Berlin in?
Berlin is on Central European Time: CET, UTC+1, in winter and CEST, UTC+2, in summer. Its tz database zone is Europe/Berlin.
Is Germany on CET or CEST right now?
Germany uses CET (UTC+1) from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March and CEST (UTC+2) in between. The live clock above shows which applies today.
Do Berlin and Frankfurt have the same time?
Yes. All of Germany keeps one time, the Europe/Berlin zone in the tz database, and so do Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
What is the time difference between Germany and the UK?
Germany is always one hour ahead of the UK. Both switch to summer time at 01:00 UTC on the same Sunday in March and back on the same Sunday in October, so the gap stays the same all year.