What time is it in Copenhagen right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Copenhagen, Denmark, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Copenhagen. Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Copenhagen in?

Copenhagen uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Copenhagen, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Copenhagen?

Open the time zone converter for Copenhagen to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Copenhagen is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Copenhagen, Denmark

9:57 AM:36CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Denmark
Region: Capital Region
Lat/Long: 55°41'N / 12°34'E
Elevation: 14 m
Population: 1,153,615
Currency: Krone (DKK)
Languages: Danish, English, Faroese, German
Dialling code: +45

Time zone in Copenhagen

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Copenhagen keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Copenhagen, the one time zone in use in Denmark. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today

Sunrise
7:05 AM
Sunset
4:41 PM
Day length
9 hours 36 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Copenhagen for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 55°41'N / 12°34'E.

Time difference between Copenhagen and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Copenhagen. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Copenhagen
City	Local time	Compared to Copenhagen
New YorkUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 1:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 3:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 4:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 2:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 5:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 8:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 9:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 10:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 12:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 2:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 4:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 5:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 7:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 9:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Copenhagen

All 63 cities in Denmark

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.