Time Difference Between Beijing and Berlin
Berlin is 7h behind Beijing in standard time, and 6h behind while Berlin is on daylight saving time.
Beijing keeps the same clock all year. Berlin clocks move forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October. The figures above cover each part of the year. They do not come from the offset on the day the site was built. The live clocks use the current time.
Working Hours Overlap
For each hour of Beijing's working day (9:00-18:00), here is the corresponding local time in Berlin. Rows highlighted green fall within standard working hours (9:00-18:00) in both cities. Each block is one part of the year, so the table does not change with the day this page was built.
7h behind (standard time)
| Beijing | Berlin | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 2 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 3 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 4 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 5 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 7 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 8 AM | No |
| 4 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 11 AM | No |
6h behind (daylight saving time in Berlin, while Beijing is on standard time)
| Beijing | Berlin | Both working hours? |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 3 AM | No |
| 10 AM | 4 AM | No |
| 11 AM | 5 AM | No |
| 12 PM | 6 AM | No |
| 1 PM | 7 AM | No |
| 2 PM | 8 AM | No |
| 3 PM | 9 AM | Yes |
| 4 PM | 10 AM | Yes |
| 5 PM | 11 AM | Yes |
| 6 PM | 12 PM | No |
Best Time to Meet
7h behind (standard time)
- 4 PM-6 PM in Beijing (9 AM-11 AM in Berlin) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
6h behind (daylight saving time in Berlin, while Beijing is on standard time)
- 3 PM-6 PM in Beijing (9 AM-12 PM in Berlin) works for both sides. It falls within 9 AM-6 PM in both time zones.
How the Difference Changes
Only Berlin changes its clocks, so the gap is not one number. The rules are above. The dates for the year you are reading this page load below.
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Beijing
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, at UTC+8 all year. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
Berlin
Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone. Standard time is UTC+1, and daylight saving time is UTC+2.