Berlin to Palo Alto, CA: time difference
Palo Alto, CA is 9 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 00:12 12:12 AM Palo Alto, CA 15:12 3:12 PM You –:–
00:12 12:12 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:09
15:12 3:12 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
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−9 h
Palo Alto, CA is 9 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Palo Alto, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
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 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:12 | 15:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Pacific Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC-7 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −9 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | America/Los Angeles |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:35 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 64,403 |
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Berlin and Palo Alto, CA: common questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and Palo Alto, CA?
Palo Alto is 9 hours behind: it uses UTC−7, while Berlin is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, what time is it in Palo Alto, CA?
At 9:00 AM in Berlin, clocks in Palo Alto show 12:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Palo Alto, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Palo Alto show 9:00 AM.
When do working hours in Berlin and in Palo Alto, CA, overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Berlin (9:00 AM) is 12:00 AM in Palo Alto, and the start of the day in Palo Alto is 6:00 PM in Berlin.
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in Palo Alto, CA?
Before 9:00 AM in Berlin, the date in Palo Alto has not changed yet. From 3:00 PM in Palo Alto, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Palo Alto, CA, 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, Palo Alto will be 8 hours behind Berlin.
