Soweto to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 1 h behind Soweto. 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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Soweto 02:39 2:39 AM Berlin 01:39 1:39 AM You –:–
02:39 2:39 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:17 · 🌙 18:29
01:39 1:39 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 16:30
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−1 h
Berlin is 1 h behind Soweto.
When you, Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:39 | 01:39 |
| 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 Soweto | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+2, Mar 28, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:17 | 07:12 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 16:30 |
| Daylight | 13 h 12 min | 9 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 1,270,000 | 3,769,962 |
Compare Soweto with another city
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Big time differences
Soweto and Berlin: common questions
What is the time difference between Soweto and Berlin?
Berlin is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+1, while Soweto is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Soweto, what time is it in Berlin?
At 9:00 AM in Soweto, clocks in Berlin show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Berlin when it is 6:00 PM in Soweto?
When it is 6:00 PM in Soweto, it is 5:00 PM in Berlin.
When is a good time to call Berlin from Soweto?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Soweto – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Berlin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Soweto is it still yesterday in Berlin?
Before 1:00 AM in Soweto, the date in Berlin has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Berlin, it is already the next day in Soweto.
Does the time gap between Soweto and Berlin change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Berlin but not in Soweto. From March 28, 2027, Berlin and Soweto will have the same time.
