Berlin

Germany • Central European Time

Time Zone

Berlin uses Central European Time (CET / CEST), currently running at UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer). Clocks advance to Central European Summer Time (CEST) in late March and return to CET in late October.

Business & Commerce

Berlin, Germany's capital and largest city, operates on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) from late March through late October, sharing its clock with Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, Warsaw, and Prague. Germany's primary financial exchange infrastructure is centered in Frankfurt (Deutsche Börse and the DAX index), but Berlin has emerged as one of Europe's most significant technology startup hubs — home to a dense cluster of venture-backed tech and digital companies that routinely coordinate with counterparts in London, New York, and the U.S. West Coast. Germany is Europe's largest economy and its automotive, chemical, and machinery export sectors are among the most significant in the world, making CET a fixture in global manufacturing supply chain communication. At CET, Berlin is one hour ahead of London and typically six hours ahead of New York.