What time zone is Berlin in?
Berlin uses the IANA time zone Europe/Berlin. Its current offset is UTC+2.
World / Germany / Berlin
Current time in
Berlin
9:5140
Sunday, 18 October 2026CEST · UTC+2
Compare Berlin
Where do you need to be?
Useful context
Understanding Berlin time
When is a good time to call?
Aim for 09:00–17:00 in Berlin. Open a converter above to see how that working window lands in another city.
Does Berlin change its clocks?
Berlin changes seasonally: the offset is UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. Always use the date of the call rather than assuming today’s gap.
Berlin is Germany’s reference clock
Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, the civil time rule shared across Germany. The clock changes with the European seasonal timetable, so use Berlin and the meeting date for a precise conversion.
Understand CET and CEST changes →