Berlin, Germany
Live local time, today's date, Europe/Berlin details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Berlin.
Berlin time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Europe/Berlin.
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Abbreviation
- CET
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes · Not active now
- Country
- Germany
Sky times for Berlin
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Saturday, October 31, 2026. Times are calculated for 52.5200, 13.4050 in Europe/Berlin and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waning Gibbous
65% illuminated
Lunar age 20.8 days. Moonrise is 8:57 PM; moonset is 1:25 PM.
Moon phase detailsBerlin across the day
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Time difference from Berlin
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 7:45 PM | GMT · UTC+00:00 | London is 1 hour behind Berlin |
| New York United States | 3:45 PM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 5 hours behind Berlin |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 11:45 PM | +04 · UTC+04:00 | Dubai is 3 hours ahead Berlin |
| Singapore Singapore | 3:45 AM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 7 hours ahead Berlin |
| Tokyo Japan | 4:45 AM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 8 hours ahead Berlin |
| Sydney Australia | 6:45 AM | AEDT · UTC+11:00 | Sydney is 10 hours ahead Berlin |
| Los Angeles United States | 12:45 PM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Berlin |
Berlin time zone
- IANA identifier
- Europe/Berlin
- Current abbreviation
- CET
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- CEST, CET
- Daylight saving in current year
- Observed
- Next clock change
- The next detected change is Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks move forward from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00).
- Coordinates
- 52.5200, 13.4050
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Berlin time questions
What time is it in Berlin right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Berlin. At page generation it was 8:45 PM on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
What time zone is Berlin in?
Berlin uses the IANA time zone Europe/Berlin. Its current abbreviation is CET.
What is Berlin's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+01:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. This zone has more than one offset in the current year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Berlin today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 7:00 AM and sunset is 4:38 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Berlin today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 8:57 PM and moonset is 1:25 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Berlin?
The current phase is Waning Gibbous, approximately 65% illuminated, with a lunar age of 20.8 days.
What is the time difference between Berlin and London?
At this moment London is 1 hour behind Berlin. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
