Germany is 6 hours ahead of United States. Midday in Germany lines up with 06:00 in United States.
Germany is in the Europe/Berlin timezone. United States is in America/New_York. The difference is 6 hours.
Mutual working hours
There is a 2-hour window each day where both Germany and United States are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).
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United States
Overlap (2h)
When to schedule across time zones
Both Germany and United States are in standard hours simultaneously for 2h per day.
15:00 Berlin / 09:00 New York✓ Both working
16:00 Berlin / 10:00 New York✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Germany8 holidays
Aug 15Assumption Day
Sep 20World Children's Day
Oct 3German Unity Day
Oct 31Reformation Day
Nov 1All Saints' Day
United States8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
How to work with Germany and United States time zones
Working across Germany (Germany) and United States (USA) 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.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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15:00–16:00 in Germany = 09:00–10:00 in United States. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
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16:00–17:00 in Germany = 10:00–11:00 in United States. 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.
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.
