Germany ↔ China — time offset
Germany is 6 hours behind China. When Germany clocks hit noon, China reads 18:00.
Germany is in the Europe/Berlin timezone. China is in Asia/Shanghai. The difference is 6 hours.
Mutual working hours
Every working day, Germany and China are both in business hours for 2 hours simultaneously.
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When to schedule across time zones
Both Germany and China are in standard hours simultaneously for 2h per day.
09:00 Berlin / 15:00 Beijing✓ Both working
10:00 Berlin / 16:00 Beijing✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Holiday calendar for both locations
Germany5 holidays
Oct 31Reformation DaySOON
Nov 1All Saints' DaySOON
Nov 18Repentance and Prayer Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
China
No upcoming public holidays this year.
Working across Germany and China
Working across Germany (Germany) and China (China) involves a 6-hour gap. The good news: there is a 2-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
✅09:00–10:00 in Germany = 15:00–16:00 in China. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
✅10:00–11:00 in Germany = 16:00–17:00 in China. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Get the Extension — Free →Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Germany. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
