Berlin to Bloemfontein: time difference
Bloemfontein is 1 h ahead of Berlin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein, South Africa
16
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 18:40 · 13 h 21 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 00:08 12:08 AM Bloemfontein 01:08 1:08 AM You –:–
00:08 12:08 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:30
01:08 1:08 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:19 · 🌙 18:40
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+1 h
Bloemfontein is 1 h ahead of Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Bloemfontein 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
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇿🇦 Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:08 | 01:08 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Standard Time | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 05:19 |
| Sunset | 16:30 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 9 h 18 min | 13 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 370,000 |
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Berlin and Bloemfontein: common questions
How far ahead of Berlin is Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein is 1 hour ahead of Berlin: UTC+2 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Bloemfontein at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Bloemfontein it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bloemfontein at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in Bloemfontein it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Bloemfontein are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bloemfontein), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bloemfontein compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Bloemfontein earlier: at 11:00 PM in Berlin it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Bloemfontein, Berlin is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Bloemfontein the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Bloemfontein and Berlin will have the same time.
