Palo Alto, CA to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 9 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Palo Alto, CA 11:21 11:21 AM Berlin 20:21 8:21 PM You –:–
11:21 11:21 AM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:30
20:21 8:21 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:35 · 🌙 18:09
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+9 h
Berlin is 9 h ahead of Palo Alto, CA.
When you, Palo Alto, CA 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
🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA
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
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 7 7 AM 8 8 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Palo Alto, CA | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:21 | 20:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Palo Alto, CA | — | +9 h |
| IANA zone | America/Los Angeles | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-8, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 07:35 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:09 |
| Daylight | 11 h 11 min | 10 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 64,403 | 3,769,962 |
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Palo Alto, CA and Berlin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Palo Alto, CA, is Berlin?
The clocks in Berlin are 9 hours ahead of those in Palo Alto (UTC+2 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Berlin at the start of the working day in Palo Alto, CA?
The working day in Palo Alto starts at 9:00 AM; in Berlin it is 6:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, CA?
When it is 6:00 PM in Palo Alto, it is 3:00 AM (the next day) in Berlin.
When do working hours in Palo Alto, CA, and in Berlin overlap?
They don't: there are no shared working hours. The start of the day in Palo Alto (9:00 AM) is 6:00 PM in Berlin, and the start of the day in Berlin is 12:00 AM in Palo Alto.
From what time in Palo Alto, CA, is it tomorrow in Berlin?
Once it is 3:00 PM in Palo Alto, the date in Berlin has already changed. Until 9:00 AM in Berlin, it is still the previous day in Palo Alto.
Does the time gap between Palo Alto, CA, and Berlin change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Palo Alto and in Berlin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 8 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
