Time Difference: Berlin to Moscow
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Berlin vs Moscow timezone guide
Berlin (Germany) uses the Europe/Berlin timezone at UTC+1, while Moscow (Russia) uses Europe/Moscow at UTC+3. This means Moscow is 2 hours ahead of Berlin (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Berlin and Moscow
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 7 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–4pm in Berlin, which is 10am–5pm in Moscow. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Berlin | Moscow | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 7am | Berlin early, Moscow early |
| 7am | 8am | Berlin early, Moscow early |
| 8am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 6pm | Berlin evening, Moscow evening |
| 6pm | 7pm | Berlin evening, Moscow evening |
| 7pm | 8pm | Berlin evening, Moscow evening |
| 8pm | 9pm | Berlin evening, Moscow evening |
| 9pm | 10pm | Berlin evening, Moscow late evening |
| 10pm | 11pm | Berlin late evening, Moscow late evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Berlin and Moscow
Berlin observes daylight saving time, but Moscow does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Berlin's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Berlin is 2 hours behind Moscow
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Berlin is 1 hour behind Moscow
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Berlin is 2 hours behind Moscow
Distance between Berlin and Moscow
Berlin and Moscow are 1,609 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~2h 54m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.