Time in Copenhagen, Denmark 🇩🇰
The current local time in Copenhagen, Denmark is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone (UTC +02:00 · CEST).
Copenhagen local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Copenhagen at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Copenhagen· Central European Summer Time- UTC offset now
- +02:00 CEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +01:00 / +02:00
- Coordinates
- 55.68° N, 12.57° E
- Population
- 794,128
- Country
- Denmark · ISO DK
- Dialing code
- +45
- Currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Copenhagen right now
Time difference
Copenhagen is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Christmas Day Fri, Dec 25, 2026
- Boxing Day Sat, Dec 26, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Maundy Thursday Thu, Mar 25, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:55 · Sunset 17:55
Day length 10h 0m · twilight and monthly table →
Copenhagen time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Copenhagen overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 11:00 to 17:00 Copenhagen time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Copenhagen | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Copenhagen vs. major cities
How far Copenhagen is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Copenhagen, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Copenhagen | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Delhi · India | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Beijing · China | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Copenhagen time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Copenhagen
The closest places to Copenhagen among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. All of them keep the same clock as Copenhagen.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Hamburg · Germany | 290 km (180 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Berlin · Germany | 360 km (220 mi) south | Same time |
| Oslo · Norway | 480 km (300 mi) north | Same time |
| Stockholm · Sweden | 520 km (320 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Amsterdam · Netherlands | 620 km (390 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Prague · Czech Republic | 640 km (390 mi) south | Same time |
| Cologne · Germany | 640 km (400 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Frankfurt · Germany | 670 km (420 mi) southwest | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Copenhagen.
Clock time vs. sun time in Copenhagen
Copenhagen's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 12.57° E, 2.4° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 10 min ahead of the sun, and 1 h 10 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:54 (around 29 October) and 13:17 (around 23 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Copenhagen
- Short date
- 22.10.2026 · DD.MM.YYYY
- Long date
- 22. oktober 2026
- Time
- 15.30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for da-DK, Denmark's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Copenhagen
Since 1970, Copenhagen has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 47 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1980, is UTC +01:00 with UTC +02:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1979 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1980–2026 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Copenhagen through the year
The longest day in Copenhagen is 21 June with 17h 32m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 7h 1m. Day length swings by 10 h 31 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:26 on 14 June and the latest sunset at 21:59 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Copenhagen in?
Copenhagen uses the Europe/Copenhagen time zone (CET / CEST): UTC +01:00 in standard time and UTC +02:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Copenhagen go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Copenhagen?
Around 21 June, with 17h 32m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 7h 1m.
What is the dialing code for Copenhagen?
To call Copenhagen from abroad, dial your international access code, then Denmark's country code +45, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Copenhagen?
The standard work week in Denmark runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Copenhagen on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Helsinki, Finland, about 880 km (550 mi) to the northeast. It is 1 h ahead of Copenhagen.
How are dates and times written in Copenhagen?
Following the da-DK conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY (22.10.2026) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15.30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Copenhagen
Everything else we track for Copenhagen: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.