Berlin to Aktau: time difference
Aktau is 3 h ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 12:15 12:15 PM Aktau 15:15 3:15 PM You –:–
12:15 12:15 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:07
15:15 3:15 PM
West Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 07:53 · 🌙 18:49
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+3 h
Aktau is 3 h ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Aktau are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇩🇪 Berlin
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇰🇿 Aktau
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇰🇿 Aktau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:15 | 15:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Kazakhstan Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+5 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Asia/Aqtau |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:53 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 30 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 273,830 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Big time differences
Berlin and Aktau: common questions
How many hours ahead of Berlin is Aktau?
The clocks in Aktau are 3 hours ahead of those in Berlin (UTC+5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Aktau at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Aktau it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Aktau when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 9:00 PM in Aktau.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Aktau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Berlin (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Aktau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Berlin is it tomorrow in Aktau?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Berlin, the date in Aktau has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Aktau, it is still the previous day in Berlin.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Aktau the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Aktau will be 4 hours ahead of Berlin.
