Berlin to Crystal Lake, IL: time difference
Crystal Lake, 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
One day, 2 clocks
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Berlin 06:36 6:36 AM Crystal Lake, IL 23:36 11:36 PM You –:–
06:36 6:36 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 17:59
23:36 11:36 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:04
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−7 h
Crystal Lake, IL is 7 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Crystal Lake, 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
🇺🇸 Crystal Lake, 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 | 🇺🇸 Crystal Lake, IL |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:36 | 23:36 |
| 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 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 40,269 |
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Berlin and Crystal Lake, IL: common questions
How many hours behind Berlin is Crystal Lake, IL?
The clocks in Crystal Lake are 7 hours behind those in Berlin (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Crystal Lake, IL, when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 2:00 AM in Crystal Lake.
What time is it in Crystal Lake, IL, when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 11:00 AM in Crystal Lake.
When do working hours in Berlin and in Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake.
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in Crystal Lake, IL?
Before 7:00 AM in Berlin, the date in Crystal Lake has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Crystal Lake, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time difference between Berlin and Crystal Lake, IL, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, Crystal Lake will be 6 hours behind Berlin.
