Current Time in Denmark 🇩🇰

Q: What time is it in Denmark right now?

The current local time in Denmark is 20:12:21 CEST on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Copenhagen time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Denmark use?

Denmark spans 2 time zones: Europe/Berlin, Europe/Copenhagen.

Q: What is the capital of Denmark?

The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen, where the current local time is 20:12:21.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today?

Today in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark: sunrise is at 04:56 and sunset is at 21:34 local time.

Q: Does Denmark observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Denmark observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Denmark?

The next public holiday in Denmark is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 157 days.

Q: How many cities in Denmark are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Denmark (out of 64 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Denmark?

Denmark shares a border with: Germany.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Copenhagen

Largest Cities:

Time in Copenhagen (Pop. 630,000)
Time in Århus (Pop. 285,273)
Time in Odense (Pop. 180,863)
Time in Aalborg (Pop. 142,937)
Time in Frederiksberg (Pop. 95,029)

ISO Alpha 2/3: DK, DNK

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Copenhagen (UTC+01:00)

Time Zones: CEST, CET

Time Zone Overview for Denmark

Denmark uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Copenhagen run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Denmark

Denmark observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from CEST (UTC+2) to CET (UTC+1).

View daylight saving time changes for Denmark →

Time Difference Between Copenhagen and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Copenhagen right now.

New York Tue 14:12 -6h

Los Angeles Tue 11:12 -9h

Chicago Tue 13:12 -7h

Toronto Tue 14:12 -6h

Sao Paulo Tue 15:12 -5h

London Tue 19:12 -1h

Paris Tue 20:12 same time

Berlin Tue 20:12 same time

Moscow Tue 21:12 +1h

Dubai Tue 22:12 +2h

Mumbai Tue 23:42 +3h 30m

Singapore Wed 02:12 +6h

Hong Kong Wed 02:12 +6h

Tokyo Wed 03:12 +7h

Sydney Wed 04:12 +8h

Best Time to Call Denmark

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Copenhagen:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Copenhagen.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Copenhagen.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in Copenhagen.

Daylight Hours in Copenhagen

In the capital, Copenhagen, the sun is up for 16h 39m today. Sunrise in Copenhagen is at 04:56 and sunset in Copenhagen is at 21:34.

Daylight ranges from about 7h 00m near the December solstice to 17h 32m near the June solstice.

Moon in Denmark

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Copenhagen and major cities across Denmark.

View moonrise & moonset times for Denmark →

Regions in Denmark

Time in All Cities in Denmark by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 64 cities in Denmark.
Select a letter to view all cities:

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Time Now in Major Cities in Denmark

Time now in Copenhagen Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Århus Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Odense Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Aalborg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Frederiksberg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Esbjerg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Randers Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Kolding Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Horsens Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Vejle Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hvidovre Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Roskilde Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Herning Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Silkeborg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hørsholm Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Greve Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hedensted Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Valby Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Næstved Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Viborg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Fredericia Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Rødovre Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Charlottenlund Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Ballerup Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Køge Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Vanløse Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hillerød Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Taastrup Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Helsingør Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Holstebro Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Slagelse Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Albertslund Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Holbæk Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Sønderborg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Svendborg Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Allerød Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hjørring Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Nørresundby Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Glostrup Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Ringsted Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Frederikshavn Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Haderslev Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Birkerød Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Farum Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Skive Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Brøndbyvester Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Stenløse Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Nykøbing Falster Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Ishøj Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Vordingborg Tue 20:12:21

City	Current Time
Time now in Copenhagen	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Århus	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Odense	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Aalborg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Frederiksberg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Esbjerg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Randers	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Kolding	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Horsens	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Vejle	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hvidovre	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Roskilde	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Herning	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Silkeborg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hørsholm	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Greve	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hedensted	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Valby	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Næstved	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Viborg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Fredericia	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Rødovre	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Charlottenlund	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Ballerup	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Køge	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Vanløse	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hillerød	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Taastrup	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Helsingør	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Holstebro	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Slagelse	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Albertslund	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Holbæk	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Sønderborg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Svendborg	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Allerød	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Hjørring	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Nørresundby	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Glostrup	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Ringsted	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Frederikshavn	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Haderslev	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Birkerød	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Farum	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Skive	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Brøndbyvester	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Stenløse	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Nykøbing Falster	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Ishøj	Tue 20:12:21
Time now in Vordingborg	Tue 20:12:21

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Denmark

Europe/Berlin Tue 20:12:21
Europe/Copenhagen Tue 20:12:21

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Berlin	Tue 20:12:21
Europe/Copenhagen	Tue 20:12:21

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark

What time is it in Denmark right now?

The current local time in Denmark is 20:12:21 CEST on Tuesday, 21 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Copenhagen time zone.

How many time zones does Denmark use?

Denmark spans 2 time zones: Europe/Berlin, Europe/Copenhagen.

What is the capital of Denmark?

The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen, where the current local time is 20:12:21.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today?

Today in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark: sunrise is at 04:56 and sunset is at 21:34 local time.

Does Denmark observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Denmark observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Denmark?

The next public holiday in Denmark is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 157 days.

How many cities in Denmark are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Denmark (out of 64 total in our database).

Which countries border Denmark?

Denmark shares a border with: Germany.

Time Zone Converters used in Denmark

Convert time between the time zones of Denmark and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Denmark

Copenhagen

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 9:34 PM
Århus

↑ 5:02 AM

↓ 9:47 PM
Odense

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 9:42 PM
Aalborg

↑ 4:58 AM

↓ 9:53 PM
Frederiksberg

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Esbjerg

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 9:50 PM
Randers

↑ 5:01 AM

↓ 9:49 PM
Kolding

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 9:46 PM
Horsens

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 9:46 PM
Vejle

↑ 5:08 AM

↓ 9:47 PM
Hvidovre

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Roskilde

↑ 4:58 AM

↓ 9:36 PM
Herning

↑ 5:07 AM

↓ 9:52 PM
Silkeborg

↑ 5:05 AM

↓ 9:49 PM
Hørsholm

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 9:36 PM
Greve

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Hedensted

↑ 5:07 AM

↓ 9:46 PM
Valby

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Næstved

↑ 5:02 AM

↓ 9:35 PM
Viborg

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 9:52 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Copenhagen	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 9:34 PM
Århus	↑ 5:02 AM	↓ 9:47 PM
Odense	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 9:42 PM
Aalborg	↑ 4:58 AM	↓ 9:53 PM
Frederiksberg	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Esbjerg	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 9:50 PM
Randers	↑ 5:01 AM	↓ 9:49 PM
Kolding	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 9:46 PM
Horsens	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 9:46 PM
Vejle	↑ 5:08 AM	↓ 9:47 PM
Hvidovre	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Roskilde	↑ 4:58 AM	↓ 9:36 PM
Herning	↑ 5:07 AM	↓ 9:52 PM
Silkeborg	↑ 5:05 AM	↓ 9:49 PM
Hørsholm	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 9:36 PM
Greve	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Hedensted	↑ 5:07 AM	↓ 9:46 PM
Valby	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Næstved	↑ 5:02 AM	↓ 9:35 PM
Viborg	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 9:52 PM

Current Weather in Denmark

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Denmark

Population	5,797,446
Area	43,094 km²
ISO Numeric Code	208
FIPS Code	DA
Top Level Domain	.dk
Currency	Couronne (DKK)
Phone Prefix	+45
Country Code	+45
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	DA-DK (da-DK), DE-DK (de-DK), EN (en), FO (fo)
Neighbouring Countries	🇩🇪 Germany

Upcoming Public Holidays in Denmark

This year, Denmark observes 10 public holidays, with 10 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Day on 25 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Whit Monday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Denmark to plan your schedule.

Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Second Day of Christmas 26 Dec • Saturday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Maundy Thursday 25 Mar • Thursday
Good Friday 26 Mar • Friday
Easter Sunday 28 Mar • Sunday
Easter Monday 29 Mar • Monday
Ascension Day 6 May • Thursday
Whit Sunday 16 May • Sunday
Whit Monday 17 May • Monday

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