VesperalbaBerlin and India: time difference and the hours you share
India is 4½ hours ahead of Berlin in winter and 3½ in the European summer. With a large shared window, this is one of the easier pairs for distributed teams.
India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Berlin right now. Turn on JavaScript to see both clocks live.
The difference and the shared work hours, month by month
Work hours here are 09:00–18:00 local, Monday to Friday, the same default the extension uses.
| From | Until | Difference | Shared 09:00–18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now (31 Oct 2026) | 28 Mar 2027 | India is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Berlin CET / IST | 4 hours 30 minutes 9:00 AM–1:30 PM in Berlin 1:30 PM–6:00 PM in India |
| 28 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | India is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Berlin CEST / IST | 5 hours 30 minutes 9:00 AM–2:30 PM in Berlin 12:30 PM–6:00 PM in India |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- Berlin: Sun, 28 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (CET → CEST, UTC+2)
- India: no clock changes (no daylight saving time).
Good to know
- In summer, 9:00 AM–2:30 PM in Berlin is 12:30–6:00 PM in India; in winter the window is an hour shorter.
- The same applies to Paris, Amsterdam, Madrid, Stockholm, Warsaw and the rest of Central European Time.
- Schedule anything that needs a reply the same day before Berlin’s lunch: by then India’s day is nearly over.
Questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and India?
India is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Berlin most of the year. Other differences: 4 hours 30 minutes: 31 Oct–28 Mar (only Berlin changes clocks).
When do work hours in Berlin and India overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides, the shared window is 4 hours 30 minutes: 9:00 AM–1:30 PM in Berlin = 1:30 PM–6:00 PM in India.
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