Also known in software as: Arctic/Longyearbyen, Atlantic/Jan_Mayen, Europe/Copenhagen, Europe/Oslo, Europe/Stockholm.
Largest cities on Europe/Berlin
BerlinState of Berlin
HamburgHamburg
MunichBavaria
KölnNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Frankfurt am MainHesse
DüsseldorfNorth Rhine-Westphalia
StuttgartBaden-Wurttemberg
EssenNorth Rhine-Westphalia
DortmundNorth Rhine-Westphalia
DresdenSaxony
BremenBremen
NurembergBavaria
Europe/Berlin time zone
Central European Time
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
IANA: Europe/Berlin · UTC+2
Daylight saving time in Europe/Berlin
In effect now
Next change: Sun 25 Oct, clocks go back 1 hour (03:00 → 02:00)
Sunrise and sunset in Europe/Berlin today
Sunrise 07:05 · Sunset 18:46
Daylight 11h 41m · Solar noon 12:56
Time in Europe/Berlin vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Europe/Berlin
New York
Thu
6 hours behind
Los Angeles
Thu
9 hours behind
London
Thu
1 hour behind
Paris
Thu
same time
Dubai
Thu
2 hours ahead
Mumbai
Thu
3.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
6 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
7 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
8 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
same time
São Paulo
Thu
5 hours behind
Chicago
Thu
7 hours behind
What time zone is Europe/Berlin in?
Clocks in Europe/Berlin run on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); software knows the zone as Europe/Berlin.
Does Europe/Berlin observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Europe/Berlin is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
Sunday 25 October 2026: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (CEST → CET)
Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CET → CEST)
Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (CEST → CET)
Europe/Berlin in software and databases
Older software may still use Arctic/Longyearbyen, Atlantic/Jan_Mayen, Europe/Copenhagen, Europe/Oslo, Europe/Stockholm; these are aliases of Europe/Berlin and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+1, daylight saving offset UTC+2 (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Europe/Berlin
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Frequently asked questions about Europe/Berlin
What time zone is Europe/Berlin in?
Central European Time (CEST), UTC+2; IANA zone Europe/Berlin.
When do the clocks change in Europe/Berlin?
Next on Sunday 25 October 2026, when clocks go back from 03:00 to 02:00.