Tokyo to Berlin time
Berlin is 8 hours behind Tokyo.
Time difference between Tokyo and Berlin
Berlin is 8 hours behind Tokyo. Tokyo is on Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00) and Berlin is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 7 hours to 8 hours over the year.
Convert Tokyo time to Berlin time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+09:00 for Tokyo and UTC+01:00 for Berlin. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Berlin is behind, so from midnight to 8:00 AM in Tokyo it is still the previous calendar day in Berlin.
| Tokyo time | Berlin time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Tokyo and Berlin working hours
The standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM working days in Tokyo and Berlin do not overlap.
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM, both cities are awake from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in Tokyo (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Berlin), which usually means an early start or a late finish for one side.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Tokyo and Berlin
Tokyo does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Berlin observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC+01:00 to UTC+02:00).