Current local time in Copenhagen, Denmark

Current local time in Copenhagen, Denmark. Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1), Standard time (CET, UTC+1) until 28 Mar 2027. Compare Copenhagen time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Copenhagen: 18:31 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Copenhagen time zone

Copenhagen uses Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. Standard time (CET, UTC+1) until 28 Mar 2027; it then changes to UTC+2. All of Denmark uses one time zone, Central European Standard Time.

Time difference from Copenhagen

City	Difference	Time there
London	1 hour behind	17:31	Compare
New York	5 hours behind	13:31	Compare
Los Angeles	8 hours behind	10:31	Compare
Berlin	Same time	18:31	Compare
Dubai	3 hours ahead	21:31	Compare
Delhi	4 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:01	Compare
Singapore	7 hours ahead	01:31	Compare
Tokyo	8 hours ahead	02:31	Compare
Sydney	10 hours ahead	04:31	Compare

Sun in Copenhagen today

Sunrise 07:34 · Sunset 16:45 · Day length 9h 11m.

About Copenhagen

Denmark

Region: Capital Region
Coordinates: 55.6759°, 12.5655°
Population: 1,153,615
Dialing code: +45
Currency: DKK (Krone)

Public holidays in Denmark

Thursday 24 December - Juleaftensdag
Friday 25 December - Juledag / 1. juledag
Saturday 26 December - 2. juledag
Thursday 31 December - Nytårsaftensdag
Friday 1 January - Nytårsdag

Airports near Copenhagen

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), 9 km south-east
Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE), 29 km west
Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX), 53 km east

Same time zone

Kinshasa · Lagos · Kano · Casablanca · Ibadan · Berlin · Århus · Odense · Aalborg · Frederiksberg · Esbjerg · Randers

All of Denmark uses one time zone, Central European Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Malmö · Helsingborg · Odense · Århus · Rostock · Kiel · Aalborg · Gothenburg

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Copenhagen in?: Copenhagen uses Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1.
02Does Copenhagen have daylight saving time?: Standard time (CET, UTC+1) until 28 Mar 2027; it then changes to UTC+2.
03What is the time difference between Copenhagen and London?: The current difference is 1 hours.
04What is a good time to call Copenhagen from New York?: Between 09:00 - 12:00 in New York (14:00 - 17:00 in Copenhagen), both are within working hours.