Cartagena to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 7 h ahead of Cartagena. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Cartagena 08:38 8:38 AM Berlin 15:38 3:38 PM You –:–
08:38 8:38 AM
Colombia Standard Time · UTC-5
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:45
15:38 3:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:09
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+7 h
Berlin is 7 h ahead of Cartagena.
When you, Cartagena and Berlin are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇴 Cartagena
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
🇩🇪 Berlin
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇴 Cartagena | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:38 | 15:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Colombia Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Cartagena | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Bogota | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:52 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 17:45 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 1,028,736 | 3,769,962 |
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Cartagena and Berlin: common questions
How far ahead of Cartagena is Berlin?
Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Cartagena: UTC+2 against UTC−5.
What time is it in Berlin at the start of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena starts at 9:00 AM; in Berlin it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Berlin at the end of the working day in Cartagena?
The working day in Cartagena ends at 6:00 PM; in Berlin it is 1:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Berlin from Cartagena?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Cartagena – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Berlin compared with Cartagena?
The new day starts in Berlin earlier: at 5:00 PM in Cartagena it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Berlin, Cartagena is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cartagena and Berlin the same all year?
No. Only Berlin switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 6 hours ahead of Cartagena.
