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Time difference between Chicago and Berlin
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Berlin
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Berlin is 7 hours ahead of Chicago right now.
Does the gap change?
The gap isn't fixed. Chicago and Berlin both use daylight saving time, but they change their clocks on different dates, so the difference moves during the year:
- From around October 25, 2026: Berlin ahead by 6 hours
- From around November 1, 2026: Berlin ahead by 7 hours
- From around March 14, 2027: Berlin ahead by 6 hours
- From around March 28, 2027: Berlin ahead by 7 hours
Best time to meet
Office hours in Berlin and Chicago overlap for about 1 hour a day, from 9 AM to 10 AM in Chicago (4 PM to 5 PM in Berlin).
City details
Chicago to Berlin, hour by hour
| Chicago | Berlin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 AM | Night | 7 AM | Early or late |
| 1 AM | Night | 8 AM | Early or late |
| 2 AM | Night | 9 AM | Work hours |
| 3 AM | Night | 10 AM | Work hours |
| 4 AM | Night | 11 AM | Work hours |
| 5 AM | Night | 12 PM | Work hours |
| 6 AM | Night | 1 PM | Work hours |
| 7 AM | Early or late | 2 PM | Work hours |
| 8 AM | Early or late | 3 PM | Work hours |
| 9 AM | Work hours | 4 PM | Work hours |
| 10 AM | Work hours | 5 PM | Early or late |
| 11 AM | Work hours | 6 PM | Early or late |
| 12 PM | Work hours | 7 PM | Early or late |
| 1 PM | Work hours | 8 PM | Early or late |
| 2 PM | Work hours | 9 PM | Early or late |
| 3 PM | Work hours | 10 PM | Night |
| 4 PM | Work hours | 11 PM | Night |
| 5 PM | Early or late | 12 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 6 PM | Early or late | 1 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 7 PM | Early or late | 2 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 8 PM | Early or late | 3 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 9 PM | Early or late | 4 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 10 PM | Night | 5 AM (Mon) | Night |
| 11 PM | Night | 6 AM (Mon) | Night |
Based on today's clocks. Work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM.