South Africa to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 1 h behind South Africa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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South Africa 20:48 8:48 PM Berlin 19:48 7:48 PM You –:–
20:48 8:48 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 19:19
19:48 7:48 PM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:30
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−1 h
Berlin is 1 h behind South Africa.
When you, South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:48 | 19:48 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from South Africa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:42 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 19:19 | 16:30 |
| Daylight | 13 h 37 min | 9 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 62,027,503 | 3,769,962 |
Compare South Africa with another city
More comparisons with South Africa: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
South Africa and Berlin: common questions
What is the time difference between South Africa and Berlin?
Berlin is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while South Africa is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Berlin at the start of the working day in South Africa?
The working day in South Africa starts at 9:00 AM; in Berlin it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in South Africa, what time is it in Berlin?
At 6:00 PM in South Africa, clocks in Berlin show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in South Africa and in Berlin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in South Africa, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin.
Until what time in South Africa is it still yesterday in Berlin?
Before 1:00 AM in South Africa, the date in Berlin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Berlin, it is already the next day in South Africa.
Does the time difference between South Africa and Berlin change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Berlin. From March 28, 2027, Berlin and South Africa will have the same time.
