Current local time in Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Copenhagen
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
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- Country
- DenmarkEurope · capital city
- Population
- 1.2 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +45currency: Krone (DKK)
- Coordinates
- 55.68° N, 12.57° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Copenhagen today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Copenhagen
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Copenhagen | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Best time to call Copenhagen
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Copenhagen
Copenhagen switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Copenhagen
All of Denmark keeps the same standard time as Copenhagen (UTC+1).
At 55.7° north, Copenhagen sees long summer evenings and very short winter days — about 17h 32m of daylight at midsummer and 7h 01m at midwinter.
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:38 | 15:47 | 7h 08m |
| February | 08:03 | 16:42 | 8h 39m |
| March | 07:01 | 17:42 | 10h 41m |
| April | 06:41 | 19:45 | 13h 05m |
| May | 05:27 | 20:46 | 15h 19m |
| June | 04:34 | 21:41 | 17h 07m |
| July | 04:30 | 21:56 | 17h 26m |
| August | 05:14 | 21:17 | 16h 03m |
| September | 06:14 | 20:05 | 13h 52m |
| October | 07:11 | 18:47 | 11h 35m |
| November | 07:14 | 16:31 | 9h 17m |
| December | 08:14 | 15:43 | 7h 29m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 17h 32m of daylight (sunrise 04:25, sunset 21:57). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 7h 01m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Copenhagen
What time zone is Copenhagen in?
Copenhagen uses the Europe/Copenhagen time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Copenhagen. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and London?
London is 1h behind Copenhagen right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:25 and sets about 21:57 (17h 32m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:37 and sets about 15:38 (7h 01m).
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