Time Difference Between Berlin and New York
Berlin is normally 6 hours ahead of New York.
This page shows the live time difference between Berlin, Germany and New York, United States. Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone (UTC+1 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Berlin is normally 6 hours ahead of New York. Both cities observe daylight saving time, so the exact gap can shift by an hour depending on the season. 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.
Berlin
- Country
- Germany
- Time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Berlin and New York?
Berlin is normally 6 hours ahead of New York (Berlin is UTC+1, New York is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Berlin ahead of or behind New York?
Berlin is ahead of New York by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Berlin and New York use daylight saving time?
Berlin observes daylight saving time; New York observes daylight saving time.