Berlin to California, MD: time difference
California, 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 05:51 5:51 AM California, MD 23:51 11:51 PM You –:–
05:51 5:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 17:59
23:51 11:51 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:21
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−6 h
California, MD is 6 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and California, 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
🇺🇸 California, 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 | 🇺🇸 California, MD |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:51 | 23:51 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 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 | 07:44 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 11 h |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 13,000 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Big time differences
Berlin and California, MD: common questions
How many hours behind Berlin is California, MD?
The clocks in California are 6 hours behind those in Berlin (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in California, MD, at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in California it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in California, MD?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in California show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call California, MD, from Berlin?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in California – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in California, MD?
Before 6:00 AM in Berlin, the date in California has not changed yet. From 6:00 PM in California, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and California, MD, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, California will be 5 hours behind Berlin.
