What is the time difference between Berlin and Dublin?

Dublin is 1 hour behind Berlin. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Dublin from Berlin?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Berlin, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dublin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Berlin, what time is it in Dublin?

It is 11:00 in Dublin, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Berlin and Dublin use?

Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Berlin time to Dublin time

Right now Dublin runs 1 hour behind Berlin. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Berlin, across for Dublin.

Berlin	Dublin
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
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08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Berlin and Dublin both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

Berlin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Dublin

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Berlin, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dublin.

Berlin 10:00–18:00Dublin 09:00–17:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Berlin	Dublin
IANA zone	Europe/Berlin	Europe/Dublin
Abbreviation	CEST	IST
Standard offset	UTC+1	UTC+0
Daylight offset	UTC+2	UTC+1
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	Germany	Ireland

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Berlin and Dublin?: Dublin is 1 hour behind Berlin. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Dublin from Berlin?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Berlin, which is 09:00–17:00 in Dublin. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Berlin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Berlin runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Dublin observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Dublin runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Berlin, what time is it in Dublin?: It is 11:00 in Dublin, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Berlin and Dublin use?: Berlin uses Europe/Berlin, currently UTC+2 (CEST), and Dublin uses Europe/Dublin, currently UTC+1 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.