Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Copenhagen.
Time in Denmark
Time in Copenhagen now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Sunset
- 4:27 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 8 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Copenhagen time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark. Coordinates 55.68° N, 12.57° E; population about 1,153,615.
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:39 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:19 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
- Sunset
- 4:27 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:07 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 8 min
- Night length
- 14 h 52 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:54 AM – 8:16 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:30 PM – 4:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:39 AM – 6:54 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:51 PM – 5:07 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Copenhagen time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Copenhagen |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Copenhagen |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Copenhagen |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Copenhagen |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Copenhagen |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Copenhagen |
Questions about time in Copenhagen
What time zone is Copenhagen in?
Copenhagen uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Copenhagen, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Copenhagen from UTC?
Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:19 AM and set at 4:27 PM, giving 9 h 8 min of daylight.
Near Copenhagen
- Hamburg, Germany 289 km
- Berlin, Germany 355 km
- Bremen, Germany 378 km
- Hannover, Germany 411 km
- Groningen, Netherlands 474 km
- Leipzig, Germany 482 km
- Oslo, Norway 483 km
- Bielefeld, Germany 484 km