Berlin to San Jose, CA: time difference
San Jose, 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 05:24 5:24 AM San Jose, CA 20:24 8:24 PM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
20:24 8:24 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:40
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−9 h
San Jose, CA is 9 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and San Jose, 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
🇺🇸 San Jose, 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 | 🇺🇸 San Jose, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 20:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 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 | 07:23 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 1,035,317 |
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Berlin and San Jose, CA: common questions
How far behind Berlin is San Jose, CA?
San Jose is 9 hours behind Berlin: UTC−7 against UTC+2.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, when it is 9:00 AM in Berlin?
When it is 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is 12:00 AM in San Jose.
What time is it in San Jose, CA, at the end of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin ends at 6:00 PM; in San Jose it is 9:00 AM at that moment.
When do working hours in Berlin and in San Jose, 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 San Jose, and the start of the day in San Jose is 6:00 PM in Berlin.
When does the date change in San Jose, CA, compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in San Jose later: until 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in San Jose, Berlin is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Berlin and San Jose, CA, change?
Yes. Both places change their clocks, but on different dates. From October 25, 2026, San Jose will be 8 hours behind Berlin.
