Right now, local time in Berlin is 21:35 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Berlin ranks #113 worldwide by population — the largest city in Germany.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 9h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 7h 39m (winter) – 16h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Berlin — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 52.5244° N, 13.4105° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 74 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- State of Berlin
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Population
- 3,426,354 · #113 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Berlin through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 52.52° S, 166.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,203 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Berlin today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 136.7° from north (SE (137°))
Full prayer timetable for Berlin — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Berlin sits in the Europe/Berlin time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Germany, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Berlin sits at just 74 m above sea level. Berlin's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 878 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,094 km off. Its position on the globe is 52.52° N, 13.41° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −4h |
| London | 20:35 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:35 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +10h |
Best time to call Berlin
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Berlin local time:
Cities sharing Berlin's time zone
Distances from Berlin
| Paris | 878 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 932 km | W (268°) |
| Moscow | 1,608 km | ENE (67°) |
| Dubai | 4,621 km | ESE (114°) |
| Mumbai | 6,290 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 7,083 km | NW (305°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,749 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 8,915 km | NE (42°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,310 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 9,916 km | E (89°) |
| São Paulo | 10,253 km | SW (233°) |
| Sydney | 16,094 km | ENE (75°) |
Cities near Berlin
- Mitte1 km · 21:35
- Prenzlauer Berg2 km · 21:35
- Kreuzberg3 km · 21:35
- Gesundbrunnen3 km · 21:35
- Tiergarten3 km · 21:35
- Friedrichshain3 km · 21:35
- Pankow5 km · 21:35
- Treptow4 km · 21:35
FAQ
What time is it in Berlin right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Berlin (Germany), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Berlin in?
Berlin runs on the Europe/Berlin IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Berlin today?
Berlin sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 9h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Berlin tonight?
The moon phase over Berlin tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Berlin?
The antipode of Berlin — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 52.52° S, 166.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,203 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Berlin?
Berlin sits at about 74 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Berlin?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Berlin, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.