Berlin to Reading: time difference
Reading is 1 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 05:47 5:47 AM Reading 04:47 4:47 AM You –:–
05:47 5:47 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
04:47 4:47 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:24
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−1 h
Reading is 1 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Reading 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
🇬🇧 Reading
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 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Berlin | 🇬🇧 Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:47 | 04:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Berlin | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 162,666 |
Compare Berlin with another city
More comparisons with Berlin: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Berlin and Reading: common questions
How far behind Berlin is Reading?
Reading is 1 hour behind Berlin: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, what time is it in Reading?
At 9:00 AM in Berlin, clocks in Reading show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Reading when it is 6:00 PM in Berlin?
When it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, it is 5:00 PM in Reading.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Reading are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Berlin (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Reading), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Reading compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Reading later: until 1:00 AM in Berlin, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Reading, Berlin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Reading the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
