Berlin to Sterling: time difference
Sterling 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 11:35 11:35 AM Sterling 04:35 4:35 AM You –:–
11:35 11:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:07
04:35 4:35 AM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:14
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−7 h
Sterling is 7 h behind Berlin.
When you, Berlin and Sterling 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
🇺🇸 Sterling
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 | 🇺🇸 Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:35 | 04:35 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:37 | 07:15 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 30 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 3,769,962 | 14,782 |
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 Sterling: common questions
How many hours behind Berlin is Sterling?
The clocks in Sterling are 7 hours behind those in Berlin (UTC−5 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sterling at the start of the working day in Berlin?
The working day in Berlin starts at 9:00 AM; in Sterling it is 2:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Berlin, what time is it in Sterling?
At 6:00 PM in Berlin, clocks in Sterling show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Sterling from Berlin?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Berlin – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Sterling – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Berlin is it still yesterday in Sterling?
Before 7:00 AM in Berlin, the date in Sterling has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Sterling, it is already the next day in Berlin.
Is the time difference between Berlin and Sterling 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, Sterling will be 6 hours behind Berlin.
