Berlin to Santa Monica, CA: time difference
Santa Monica, 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 01:15 1:15 AM Santa Monica, CA 16:15 4:15 PM You –:–
01:15 1:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:05
16:15 4:15 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
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−9 h
Santa Monica, CA is 9 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Santa Monica, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:15 | 16:15 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:39 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 26 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 89,736 |
Compare Berlin with another city
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Berlin and Santa Monica, CA: common questions
How many hours behind Berlin is Santa Monica, CA?
The clocks in Santa Monica are 9 hours behind those in Berlin (UTC−7 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Santa Monica, CA, at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Santa Monica it is 12:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Santa Monica, CA?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Santa Monica show 9:00 AM.
Is there a time when both Berlin and Santa Monica, CA, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Berlin at 9:00 AM, it is 12:00 AM in Santa Monica; the day in Santa Monica starts at 6:00 PM in Berlin time.
When does the date change in Santa Monica, CA, compared with Berlin?
The new day starts in Santa Monica later: until 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is still the previous day there. From 3:00 PM in Santa Monica, Berlin is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Santa Monica, 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, Santa Monica will be 8 hours behind Berlin.
