Santa Monica, CA to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 9 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Santa Monica, CA 17:51 5:51 PM Berlin 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
17:51 5:51 PM
Pacific Daylight Time · UTC-7
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 18:17
02:51 2:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:05
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+9 h
Berlin is 9 h ahead of Santa Monica, CA.
When you, Santa Monica, 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
🇺🇸 Santa Monica, 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 | 🇺🇸 Santa Monica, CA | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:51 | 02:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Pacific Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-7 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Santa Monica, 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 | 07:02 | 07:39 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 89,736 | 3,769,962 |
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Santa Monica, CA and Berlin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santa Monica, CA, is Berlin?
The clocks in Berlin are 9 hours ahead of those in Santa Monica (UTC+2 and UTC−7).
What time is it in Berlin when it is 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, CA?
When it is 9:00 AM in Santa Monica, it is 6:00 PM in Berlin.
What time is it in Berlin at the end of the working day in Santa Monica, CA?
The working day in Santa Monica ends at 6:00 PM; in Berlin it is 3:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When is a good time to call Berlin from Santa Monica, CA?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) in Santa Monica and in Berlin do not overlap. At 9:00 AM in Santa Monica it is 6:00 PM in Berlin; when the working day starts in Berlin, it is 12:00 AM in Santa Monica.
When is it already the next day in Berlin?
From 3:00 PM in Santa Monica, CA, it is already the next day in Berlin. The other way round, until 9:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Santa Monica.
Does the time gap between Santa Monica, CA, and Berlin change during the year?
Yes, because the clocks in Santa Monica and in Berlin change on different dates. Next change: from October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 8 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
