Berlin to Des Moines, IA: time difference
Des Moines, IA 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 15:10 3:10 PM Des Moines, IA 08:10 8:10 AM You –:–
15:10 3:10 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 17:59
08:10 8:10 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:26
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−7 h
Des Moines, IA is 7 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Des Moines, IA 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
🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA
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 | 🇺🇸 Des Moines, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:10 | 08:10 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 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 | 07:37 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 214,133 |
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Berlin and Des Moines, IA: common questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and Des Moines, IA?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind: it uses UTC−5, while Berlin is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Des Moines, IA, when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 2:00 AM in Des Moines.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Des Moines, IA?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Des Moines show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Des Moines, IA, from Berlin?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Des Moines – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Des Moines, IA?
Until 7:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Des Moines. The other way round, from 5:00 PM in Des Moines it is already the next day in Berlin.
Does the time gap between Berlin and Des Moines, IA, change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Berlin and in Des Moines change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Des Moines will be 6 hours behind Berlin.
