Berlin to Alton, IL: time difference
Alton, IL is 7 h behind 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 23:58 11:58 PM Alton, IL 16:58 4:58 PM You –:–
23:58 11:58 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:03
16:58 4:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:16 · 🌙 18:17
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−7 h
Alton, IL is 7 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Alton, IL 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
🇺🇸 Alton, IL
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇺🇸 Alton, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:58 | 16:58 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:16 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 25,676 |
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Berlin and Alton, IL: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Alton, IL?
Alton is 7 hours behind Berlin: UTC−5 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Alton, IL, at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Alton it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Alton, IL, at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Alton it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Berlin and in Alton, IL, overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Alton.
When is it still the previous day in Alton, IL?
Until 7:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Alton. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Alton it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and Alton, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Alton will be 6 hours behind Berlin.
