Time in Denmark
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Denmark? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Denmark: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December (in 55 days) · All holidays
Denmark time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Denmark
Standard time is in effect in Denmark (UTC+1).
On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 16:33
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Golden hour
- 06:49–08:09 and 15:36–16:56
- Day length
- 9 h 19 min (4 min 16 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:34–07:13 and 16:33–17:12
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202724% of the Sun covered, maximum at 11:13
Moon in Copenhagen today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 20:22
- Moonset
- 13:54
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Denmark
Denmark uses Central European Time (UTC+1). The capital is Copenhagen. Here you can find the exact time in 170 places in Denmark.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Time zones
- 1
- Places on this site
- 170
- Population
- 5,822,863 (2020)
Largest cities in Denmark
All places in Denmark A–Z
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- Aabenraa
- Aalborg
- Aars
- Åbybro
- Albertslund
- Alholm
- Allerød
- Ålsgårde
- Århus
- Assens
- Avedøre
- Ballerup
- Beder
- Bellinge
- Billund
- Birkerød
- Bjerringbro
- Borup Køge Kommune
- Borup Holbæk Kommune
- Bramming
- Brande
- Brøndby Strand
- Brøndbyvester
- Brønderslev
- Charlottenlund
- Copenhagen
- Dragør
- Ebeltoft
- Esbjerg
- Espergærde
- Faaborg
- Farum
- Fløng
- Fredensborg
- Fredericia
- Frederiksberg
- Frederikshavn
- Frederikssund
- Frederiksværk
- Gammel Virum
- Gilleleje
- Give
- Gjellerup
- Glostrup
- Grenaa
- Greve
- Grindsted
- Haderslev
- Hadsten
- Hadsund
- Hammel
- Haslev
- Hasselager
- Hedehusene
- Hedensted
- Hellebæk
- Helsinge
- Helsingør
- Herning
- Hillerød
- Hinnerup Skive Kommune
- Hinnerup Favrskov Kommune
- Hirtshals
- Hjørring
- Hobro
- Holbæk
- Holstebro
- Hornslet
- Horsens
- Hørning Skanderborg Kommune
- Hørning Randers Kommune
- Hørsholm
- Humlebæk
- Hundested
- Hvidovre
- Ikast
- Ishøj
- Jyllinge
- Kalundborg
- Karlebo
- Kerteminde
- Klarup
- Klinteby Frihed
- Kolding
- Kolt
- Kongens Lyngby
- Korsør
- Køge
- Lemvig
- Lillerød
- Løgten
- Løkken
- Løsning
- Lystrup Norddjurs Kommune
- Lystrup Aarhus Kommune
- Malling
- Måløv
- Maribo
- Mårslet
- Middelfart
Time in major world cities
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Denmark in?
Denmark uses CET (Europe/Copenhagen), UTC+1.
Does Denmark observe daylight saving time?
Yes. On Sunday, 28 March 2027, at 02:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (UTC+2).
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and UTC?
The time in Copenhagen is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Denmark is currently on UTC+1.