The time difference between Berlin and Washington DC is 5 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Berlin, it is 07:00 in Washington DC. Berlin uses the Europe/Berlin time zone (UTC+1), while Washington DC uses America/New_York (UTC-4).
| Detail | Berlin | Washington DC |
|---|---|---|
| Time Zone ID | Europe/Berlin | America/New_York |
| UTC Offset | UTC+1 | UTC-4 |
| Abbreviation | CET | EDT |
| DST Active | No | Yes — currently observing |
| Country | Germany | United States |
| Region | Europe | North America |
There are 3 overlapping business hours between Berlin and Washington DC (assuming 9:00–17:00 in each city). The ideal window for calls and meetings is:
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Berlin time to Washington DC time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Berlin | Washington DC | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 01:00 | 20:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 02:00 | 21:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 03:00 | 22:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 04:00 | 23:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 05:00 | 00:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 01:00 | |
| 07:00 | 02:00 | |
| 08:00 | 03:00 | |
| 09:00 | 04:00 | |
| 10:00 | 05:00 | |
| 11:00 | 06:00 | |
| 12:00 | 07:00 | |
| 13:00 | 08:00 | |
| 14:00 | 09:00 | Overlap |
| 15:00 | 10:00 | Overlap |
| 16:00 | 11:00 | Overlap |
| 17:00 | 12:00 | |
| 18:00 | 13:00 | |
| 19:00 | 14:00 | |
| 20:00 | 15:00 | |
| 21:00 | 16:00 | |
| 22:00 | 17:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 18:00 | Night |
Washington DC is currently observing daylight saving time, while Berlin is on standard time. When Washington DC switches back to standard time, the difference between these two cities will shift by 1 hour.
The time difference is 5 hours. Washington DC is 5 hours behind Berlin.
Yes. One of these cities observes DST while the other does not, so the difference shifts by 1 hour when DST begins or ends.
The best window is between 14:00 and 17:00 Berlin time, which corresponds to 09:00–12:00 in Washington DC. Both sides fall within normal business hours.
Subtract 5 hours from Berlin time to get Washington DC time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.