VesperalbaNew York and Berlin: time difference and the hours you share
Berlin is on Central European Time, the same clock as Paris, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam, Warsaw and Stockholm. It is 6 hours ahead of New York most of the year, and 5 for a few weeks when Europe and the US change clocks on different dates.
Berlin is 5 hours ahead of New York 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) | 1 Nov 2026 | Berlin is 5 hours ahead of New York EDT / CET | 4 hours 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
| 1 Nov 2026 | 14 Mar 2027 | Berlin is 6 hours ahead of New York EST / CET | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in New York 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
| 14 Mar 2027 | 28 Mar 2027 | Berlin is 5 hours ahead of New York EDT / CET | 4 hours 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
| 28 Mar 2027 | 30 Oct 2027 and on | Berlin is 6 hours ahead of New York EDT / CEST | 3 hours 9:00 AM–12:00 PM in New York 3:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin |
Daylight saving time: the next clock changes
- New York: Sun, 1 Nov 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back to 1:00 AM (EDT → EST, UTC−5); Sun, 14 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (EST → EDT, UTC−4)
- Berlin: Sun, 28 Mar 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward to 3:00 AM (CET → CEST, UTC+2)
The EU changes clocks on the last Sundays of March and October; the US on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November.
Good to know
- The shared window is the New York morning: 9:00 AM–noon in New York is 3:00–6:00 PM in Berlin.
- Germans tend to start early and leave on time. A 4:30 PM Berlin call is fine; 6:30 PM usually isn’t.
- In the mismatch weeks the window grows by an hour in March and early November, which is a nice surprise, but recurring invites shift in one calendar.
Questions
What is the time difference between New York and Berlin?
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of New York most of the year. Other differences: 5 hours: 31 Oct–1 Nov, 14 Mar–28 Mar (the two places change clocks on different dates).
When do work hours in New York and Berlin overlap?
With 09:00–18:00 on both sides, the shared window is 4 hours: 9:00 AM–1:00 PM in New York = 2:00 PM–6:00 PM in Berlin.
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