TIME ZONE CONVERTER

Berlin to Tokyo
Time Converter

Convert Berlin, Germany to Tokyo, Japan. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.

THE QUICK ANSWER

Berlin is 7h or 8h behind Tokyo in 2026, depending on the date.

9 AM Berlin = 5 PM Tokyo

Selected date: November 14, 2026.

TIME & DATE
DEFROMUTC+01:00

Germany · CET

Sat, 14 Nov
JPTOUTC+09:00

Japan · JST

5:00PM
Sat, 14 Nov
Tokyo is 8h ahead of Berlin.
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BerlinYour reference
TokyoConverted time
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THE TIME DIFFERENCE8hahead

Tokyo compared with Berlin.

SHARED WORKING HOURSDay off2026-11-14

Next working date: 2026-11-16

THROUGH THE SEASONS2different offsets

Clock changes affect your time difference.

WORKING HOURS & MEETINGS

Best meeting times: Berlin and Tokyo

Sat, Nov 14, 2026: no scheduled working hours for Berlin and Tokyo within this source date.

Next date with working hours in both places: Mon, Nov 16, 2026. 0h shared. The windows do not overlap; the suggestions show compromises.

Use Mon, Nov 16, 2026 →

Your conversion date stays 2026-11-14 until you choose another date or a suggested meeting.

Selected date: working schedule is off

Set each person’s local working hours.

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Tokyo
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Local working days, overnight shifts and the entire meeting duration are checked.

Suggestions for Mon, Nov 16, 202660 MIN

¹ Sum of meeting minutes outside both people’s selected hours. Alternatives minimize the worst individual conflict first.

THE QUICK REFERENCE

Berlin to Tokyo conversion table

November 14, 2026 · Date changes are marked.

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BerlinTokyo
12:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 AM11:00 AM
4:00 AM12:00 PM
5:00 AM1:00 PM
6:00 AM2:00 PM
7:00 AM3:00 PM
8:00 AM4:00 PM
9:00 AM5:00 PM
10:00 AM6:00 PM
11:00 AM7:00 PM
BerlinTokyo
12:00 PM8:00 PM
1:00 PM9:00 PM
2:00 PM10:00 PM
3:00 PM11:00 PM
4:00 PM12:00 AM +1 day
5:00 PM1:00 AM +1 day
6:00 PM2:00 AM +1 day
7:00 PM3:00 AM +1 day
8:00 PM4:00 AM +1 day
9:00 PM5:00 AM +1 day
10:00 PM6:00 AM +1 day
11:00 PM7:00 AM +1 day

Starting with the Tokyo working day

These examples start on 2026-11-14 in Tokyo.

09:00 Tokyo01:00 →Berlin · 2026-11-14
17:00 Tokyo09:00 →Berlin · 2026-11-14
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ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.

09:00 Berlin to Tokyo throughout 2026

Keeping 09:00 on the Berlin clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Berlin calendar dates, including transition days.

Year CSV
Tokyo16:00Same date210 of 365 source dates
Tokyo17:00Same date155 of 365 source dates
Dates in Berlin · 2026Tokyo answerSource → destination offsetsExplore
Jan 1 – Mar 2887 dates17:00Same dateUTC+01:00 → UTC+09:00
Mar 29 – Oct 24210 dates16:00Same dateUTC+02:00 → UTC+09:00
Oct 25 – Dec 3168 dates17:00Same dateUTC+01:00 → UTC+09:00

Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.

DON’T LOSE A DAY

When does Berlin time become a different date in Tokyo?

Your complete source day: 2026-11-14. Each range shows which destination date to use.

Berlin · 2026-11-1400:00–16:00UTC+01:00
Tokyo · 2026-11-1408:00–24:00UTC+09:00 Same date
Berlin · 2026-11-1416:00–24:00UTC+01:00
Tokyo · 2026-11-1500:00–08:00UTC+09:00 Next day

Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

A year of time differences.

How Tokyo compares with Berlin throughout 2026.

2026
JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC
+8h
+7h
+8h

Berlin changes its UTC offset in 2026. Tokyo keeps one UTC offset this year.

See exact change periods
From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Tokyo vs Berlin
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC8h ahead
29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC7h ahead
25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC8h ahead
CLOCK CHANGES

What changes at the next clock adjustment?

March 28, 2027Local transition date
  • Berlin clocks go forward by 1h on March 28, 2027.

After this change, Berlin is 7h behind Tokyo.

Exact clock readings and UTC transition

2027-03-28T01:00:00.000Z.

Berlin: 2027-03-28 01:59 UTC+01:00 → 2027-03-28 03:00 UTC+02:00.

Readings are one real minute apart. Future rules may change.

Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026

The most frequent difference has Tokyo 7h ahead relative to Berlin. Exceptions:

From (UTC, inclusive)Until (UTC, exclusive)Compared with Berlin
1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC29 Mar 2026, 01:00 UTC8h ahead
25 Oct 2026, 01:00 UTC1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC8h ahead
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY

Berlin–Tokyo working hours through 2026

Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Berlin workdays; public holidays are not applied.

Daily CSV
Least shared time0h
Most common1h
Most shared time1h
Days without a 60-min slot111 / 261

One fixed start time does not fit every working day.

111 selected host workdays cannot fit the complete meeting. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.

Explore seasonal meeting times and your weekly schedule

Berlin: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Tokyo: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.

Calculation details and repeated hours

Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.

TWO PLACES. ONE CONNECTION.

Across the map. Across the clock.

≈ 8,915 km apart
180°W0°180°E

City-center coordinates. Distance is an approximate great-circle distance, not a flight route.

Berlin

Germany

Time zone
Europe/Berlin
Coordinates
52.52°N, 13.41°E

Tokyo

Japan

Time zone
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
35.69°N, 139.69°E

Coordinates adapted from GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

THE DETAILS THAT MATTER

Berlin to Tokyo: useful answers

Why is the Berlin to Tokyo difference sometimes 7 hours and sometimes 8 hours?

Berlin is 7h or 8h behind Tokyo in 2026, depending on the date. Berlin changes its UTC offset in 2026. Tokyo keeps one UTC offset this year.

Does the Berlin–Tokyo time difference change in 2026?

The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.

Does this conversion change the calendar date?

09:00 in Berlin on 2026-11-14 is 17:00 in Tokyo on 2026-11-14. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.

Can Berlin and Tokyo meet during working hours?

Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-14. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.

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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology

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