Time Difference Between Beijing and Berlin
Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Berlin.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Berlin, Germany. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Berlin uses Europe/Berlin (UTC+1 standard), so Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Berlin. Because Berlin observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Berlin
- Country
- Germany
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Berlin?
Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Berlin (Beijing is UTC+8, Berlin is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind Berlin?
Beijing is ahead of Berlin by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Berlin use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Berlin observes daylight saving time.