Time in Potsdam
Friday, October 16, 2026
CEST (UTC+2), Central European Summer Time
Germany
Potsdam is 6 hours ahead of New York.
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8:00 PM in Potsdam, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Potsdam
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Potsdam they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Potsdam |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:00 PM BST | -1h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:00 AM PDT | -9h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:00 PM CDT | -7h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:00 PM EDT | -6h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:00 PM BRT | -5h |
| ParisFrance | 8:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| BerlinGermany | 8:00 PM CEST | ±0 |
| MoscowRussia | 9:00 PM MSK | +1h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:00 PM GST | +2h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:30 PM IST | +3h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:00 AM ICTnext day | +5h |
| Singapore | 2:00 AM SGTnext day | +6h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:00 AM CSTnext day | +6h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:00 AM JSTnext day | +7h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:00 AM AEDTnext day | +9h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:00 AM NZDTnext day | +11h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:00 PM SAST | ±0 |
Potsdam time zone
- Local time
- 8:00 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Berlin
- Dialing code
- +49
- Population
- 184,754
- Coordinates
- 52.40, 13.07
Daylight saving time
Potsdam 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
- 7:34 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:53 PM
Cities in Germany
Cities near Potsdam
- MagdeburgGermany
- Halle (Saale)Germany
- LeipzigGermany
- Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland
- SzczecinPoland
- WolfsburgGermany
Questions and answers
What time zone is Potsdam in?
Potsdam uses Central European Summer Time (Europe/Berlin); the local time is currently UTC+2.
Does Potsdam observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Potsdam switches between UTC+1 in standard time and UTC+2 in summer.
What is the time difference between Potsdam and New York?
Potsdam is 6 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Potsdam?
The country calling code is +49.