Washington, DC to Berlin: time difference
Berlin is 6 h ahead of Washington, DC. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Washington, DC 23:10 11:10 PM Berlin 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
23:10 11:10 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:12 · 🌙 18:40
05:10 5:10 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:25
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+6 h
Berlin is 6 h ahead of Washington, DC.
When you, Washington, DC 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
🇺🇸 Washington, DC
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇺🇸 Washington, DC | 🇩🇪 Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:10 | 05:10 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Washington, DC | — | +6 h |
| IANA zone | America/New York | Europe/Berlin |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:12 | 07:23 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 28 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 672,228 | 3,769,962 |
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Washington, DC and Berlin: common questions
How far ahead of Washington, DC, is Berlin?
Berlin is 6 hours ahead of Washington: UTC+2 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Berlin at the start of the working day in Washington, DC?
The working day in Washington starts at 9:00 AM; in Berlin it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Berlin at the end of the working day in Washington, DC?
The working day in Washington ends at 6:00 PM; in Berlin it is 12:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
When do working hours in Washington, DC, and in Berlin overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Washington, which is 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Berlin.
When is it already the next day in Berlin?
From 6:00 PM in Washington, DC, it is already the next day in Berlin. The other way round, until 6:00 AM in Berlin it is still the previous day in Washington.
Is the time difference between Washington, DC, and Berlin the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Berlin will be 5 hours ahead of Washington.
