The short answer
5pm in Greenwich Mean Time is 6pm in Berlin.
Greenwich Mean Time is 1 hour behind Berlin. That's already evening in Berlin, after the typical working day ends.
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Berlin☀
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Right now
8:56amBST · UTC+01:00 · Mon, Jun 22
9:56amCEST · UTC+02:00 · Mon, Jun 22
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Greenwich Mean Time
BST · UTC+01:00
Berlin
CEST · UTC+02:00
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Greenwich Mean Time
9am–4pm
Berlin
10am–5pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amGreenwich Mean Time=10amBerlin
12pmGreenwich Mean Time=1pmBerlin
3pmGreenwich Mean Time=4pmBerlin
5pmGreenwich Mean Time=6pmBerlin
9pmGreenwich Mean Time=10pmBerlin
In context
What each side covers.
Greenwich Mean Time
8:56amBST · UTC+01:00
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Berlin
9:56amCEST · UTC+02:00
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Greenwich Mean Time and Berlin. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Berlin?
- Greenwich Mean Time is 1 hour behind Berlin right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 5pm in Greenwich Mean Time, what time is it in Berlin?
- 5pm in Greenwich Mean Time is 6pm in Berlin. That's already evening in Berlin, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Greenwich Mean Time and Berlin?
- 9am–4pm in Greenwich Mean Time lines up with 10am–5pm in Berlin — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — BST and CEST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.