Tokyo to Berlin time difference
Tokyo
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Berlin
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Difference right now: —
Tokyo (Japan) and Berlin (Germany) are 7 hours apart, with Berlin behind Tokyo right now. Tokyo is UTC+9; Berlin is UTC+2. Japan's business and engineering reference time. It does not observe daylight saving. German industry and startup calls, on the same Central European Time as Paris. Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps for 2 hours. The figures are computed for 2026年10月19日 Japan time from the timezone database. The clocks at the top update every second in your browser.
Current difference
When it is noon in Tokyo, it is 05:00 in Berlin. The gap is 7 hours (Berlin minus Tokyo).
Does daylight saving change the gap?
Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Oct 25, 2026 02:59 Berlin time, the clock reads Oct 25, 2026 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+2 to UTC+1. The Tokyo–Berlin gap goes from Berlin 7 hours behind to Berlin 8 hours behind. Just after Mar 28, 2027 01:59 Berlin time, the clock reads Mar 28, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+1 to UTC+2. The Tokyo–Berlin gap goes from Berlin 8 hours behind to Berlin 7 hours behind.
24-hour comparison
One civil day in Tokyo, and the matching clock in Berlin. Green means both cities are inside 09:00–18:00. Amber is the 07:00–22:00 compromise.
| Tokyo | Berlin |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | previous day 17:00 |
| 01:00 | previous day 18:00 |
| 02:00 | previous day 19:00 |
| 03:00 | previous day 20:00 |
| 04:00 | previous day 21:00 |
| 05:00 | previous day 22:00 |
| 06:00 | previous day 23:00 |
| 07:00 | 00:00 |
| 08:00 | 01:00 |
| 09:00 | 02:00 |
| 10:00 | 03:00 |
| 11:00 | 04:00 |
| 12:00 | 05:00 |
| 13:00 | 06:00 |
| 14:00 | 07:00 |
| 15:00 | 08:00 |
| 16:00 | 09:00 |
| 17:00 | 10:00 |
| 18:00 | 11:00 |
| 19:00 | 12:00 |
| 20:00 | 13:00 |
| 21:00 | 14:00 |
| 22:00 | 15:00 |
| 23:00 | 16:00 |
- Both cities 09:00–18:00
- 07:00–22:00 compromise
Best time for a meeting
Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 16:00–18:00 (Berlin 09:00–11:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
FAQ
- What is the time difference between Tokyo and Berlin right now?
- They are 7 hours apart, with Berlin behind Tokyo. Tokyo is UTC+9 and Berlin is UTC+2 as of 2026年10月19日 Japan time.
- When it is noon in Tokyo, what time is it in Berlin?
- Noon in Tokyo is 05:00 in Berlin.
- Does daylight saving change the difference?
- Tokyo stays at UTC+9 for at least the next year. Just after Oct 25, 2026 02:59 Berlin time, the clock reads Oct 25, 2026 02:00 and the offset moves from UTC+2 to UTC+1. The Tokyo–Berlin gap goes from Berlin 7 hours behind to Berlin 8 hours behind. Just after Mar 28, 2027 01:59 Berlin time, the clock reads Mar 28, 2027 03:00 and the offset moves from UTC+1 to UTC+2. The Tokyo–Berlin gap goes from Berlin 8 hours behind to Berlin 7 hours behind.
- What is the best time for a meeting between Tokyo and Berlin?
- Weekday 09:00–18:00 overlaps at Tokyo 16:00–18:00 (Berlin 09:00–11:00). Both sides stay inside a normal working day. Those hours are the green rows.
- What is the difference from Berlin back to Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Berlin. On Autoki, each person marks availability in their own city.