Coordination class
easy business overlap
United Kingdom and Germany have a broad overlap window today, so normal recurring meetings are low-friction. Still recheck invites around DST transition weeks.
Pair comparison
United Kingdom vs Germany
United Kingdom is 1.0 hours behind Germany. Their business-hour overlap is 8 hours per day.
Country comparisons use one representative IANA zone per country, current public-holiday rows, and a same-day business-hour model. Multi-zone countries still need city-level checks before travel or payroll decisions.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 4:42 PM UTC.
United Kingdom
Reference city: London
16:42GMT+0
Thu · Nov 5 · UTC+00:00
- DST shifts / 12mo
- 2
- Public holidays 2026
- 14
Germany
Reference city: Berlin
17:42GMT+1
Thu · Nov 5 · UTC+01:00
- DST shifts / 12mo
- 2
- Public holidays 2026
- 19
Operational read on this pair
DST drift risk
4 sampled shifts / 12mo
Both sampled reference zones shift clocks. The offset gap can still move temporarily when the countries change on different weekends.
Holiday availability
14 vs 19 listed holidays
United Kingdom and Germany share 5 listed holiday dates in the selected year, so shared shutdown risk is visible before campaign or sprint planning.
Pair workflow examples
What fixed local work times become across the pair
The current offset is enough for today, but the examples below make the page useful for real recurring work: standups, reviews, and end-of-day handoffs anchored to either country. Recheck these around DST transition weeks when either sampled zone shifts.
Anchored in United Kingdom
- morning standup: 9:00 AM in United Kingdom is 10:00 AM in Germany (same day).
- midday review: 1:00 PM in United Kingdom is 2:00 PM in Germany (same day).
- end-of-day handoff: 5:00 PM in United Kingdom is 6:00 PM in Germany (same day).
Anchored in Germany
- morning standup: 9:00 AM in Germany is 8:00 AM in United Kingdom (same day).
- midday review: 1:00 PM in Germany is 12:00 PM in United Kingdom (same day).
- end-of-day handoff: 5:00 PM in Germany is 4:00 PM in United Kingdom (same day).
Best live-use strategy
8 shared business hours is enough for normal recurring meetings, reviews, and same-day escalation, assuming neither side is on holiday.
United Kingdom next holiday checks
Saint Andrew's Day (2026-11-30); Christmas Day (2026-12-25); St. Stephen's Day (2026-12-28)
Germany next holiday checks
Repentance and Prayer Day (2026-11-18); Christmas Day (2026-12-25); St. Stephen's Day (2026-12-26)
Business-hour overlap
Overlap window: 09:00 → 17:00 UTC · 8h per day.
24-hour overlap heatmap (UTC across the bottom)
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Overlapping public holidays in 2026 (5)
- 2026-01-01United Kingdom: New Year's Day · Germany: New Year's Day
- 2026-04-03United Kingdom: Good Friday · Germany: Good Friday
- 2026-04-06United Kingdom: Easter Monday · Germany: Easter Monday
- 2026-05-25United Kingdom: Spring Bank Holiday · Germany: Whit Monday
- 2026-12-25United Kingdom: Christmas Day · Germany: Christmas Day
Both teams may be off on the dates above — useful for sprint planning and launch calendars.