Berlin to Columbus, OH: time difference
Columbus, OH 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 09:12 9:12 AM Columbus, OH 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
09:12 9:12 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 19:02
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−6 h
Columbus, OH is 6 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Columbus, OH 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
🇺🇸 Columbus, OH
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 | 🇺🇸 Columbus, OH |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:12 | 03:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 07:23 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 905,748 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Berlin and Columbus, OH: common questions
How many hours behind Berlin is Columbus, OH?
The clocks in Columbus are 6 hours behind those in Berlin (UTC−4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Columbus, OH, at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Columbus it is 3:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Columbus, OH?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Columbus show 12:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Columbus, OH, from Berlin?
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Columbus – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Columbus, OH?
Until 6:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Columbus. The other way round, from 6:00 PM in Columbus it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and Columbus, OH, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Columbus will be 5 hours behind Berlin.
