Time in Bern
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Switzerland
Bern is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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8:59 PM in Bern, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Bern
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Bern they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Bern |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:59 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:59 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:59 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:59 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:59 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:59 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:59 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:59 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:59 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:59 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 12:29 AM ISTnext day | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:59 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:59 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:59 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:59 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:59 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:59 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:59 PM SAST | ±0 |
Bern time zone
- Local time
- 8:59 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Zurich
- Dialing code
- +41
- Population
- 121,631
- Coordinates
- 46.95, 7.45
Daylight saving time
Bern uses daylight saving time: UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 3:00 AM it becomes 2:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 1:15 PM
Cities in Switzerland
Cities near Bern
Questions and answers
What time zone is Bern in?
Bern uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Zurich); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Bern observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bern switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Bern and New York?
Bern is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Bern?
The country calling code is +41.