Berlin to Bloomington, IL: time difference
Bloomington, 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
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Berlin 05:49 5:49 AM Bloomington, IL 22:49 10:49 PM You –:–
05:49 5:49 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 17:59
22:49 10:49 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:09
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−7 h
Bloomington, IL is 7 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Bloomington, 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
🇺🇸 Bloomington, 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 | 🇺🇸 Bloomington, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:49 | 22:49 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:44 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 69,247 |
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Berlin and Bloomington, IL: common questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and Bloomington, IL?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Berlin is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Bloomington, IL, at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Bloomington it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bloomington, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 11:00 AM in Bloomington.
When do working hours in Berlin and in Bloomington, 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 Bloomington.
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in Bloomington, IL?
Before 7:00 AM in Berlin, the date in Bloomington has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Bloomington, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Bloomington, IL, the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Bloomington will be 6 hours behind Berlin.
