Berlin uses Europe/Berlin — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Berlin, Germany. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Berlin's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Berlin uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Berlin is Europe/Berlin. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf
Currency: Euro (EUR). Calling code: +49. Languages: German.
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union (EU). The metropolis is also one of the states of Germany, being the third-smallest state in the country by area.
Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, bordering Brandenburg's capital Potsdam to the southwest. The urban area of Berlin has a population of 4.5 million, making it the second most populous in Germany after the Ruhr.
The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the EU. Berlin is a global city of culture, politics, media and science.
Berlin was built along the banks of the Spree river, which flows into the Havel in the western borough of Spandau.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Berlin. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
3,426,354 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Berlin, Germany.
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Euro (EUR) · +49.
Leipzig, Dresden, Liberec
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) about 19.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 15.7°C and lows 7.7°C. Warmest month: August (average high 26.6°C); coolest month: January (average low -1.7°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
In 2025, Berlin's GDP amounted to €218.3 billion and grew by 1.1% in real terms from the previous year. Between 2013 and 2025, Berlin's annual real GDP growth exceeded the national rate in every year, with the service sector providing the main contribution to growth. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Berlin · IANA zone: Europe/Berlin · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Berlin. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Berlin and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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