Berlin to Bethesda, MD: time difference
Bethesda, MD is 6 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 23:06 11:06 PM Bethesda, MD 17:06 5:06 PM You –:–
23:06 11:06 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:09
17:06 5:06 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:29
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−6 h
Bethesda, MD is 6 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Bethesda, MD 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
🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD
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 17 5 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇺🇸 Bethesda, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:06 | 17:06 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −6 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/New York |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 60,858 |
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Berlin and Bethesda, MD: common questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and Bethesda, MD?
Bethesda is 6 hours behind: it uses UTC−4, while Berlin is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, what time is it in Bethesda, MD?
At 9:00 AM in Berlin, clocks in Bethesda show 3:00 AM.
What time is it in Bethesda, MD, at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Bethesda it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Bethesda, MD, are at work?
Yes: from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Bethesda), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bethesda, MD, compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Bethesda later: until 6:00 AM in Berlin, it is still the previous day there. From 6:00 PM in Bethesda, Berlin is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Bethesda, MD, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Berlin and in Bethesda change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Bethesda will be 5 hours behind Berlin.
