Current time in Denmark

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Sun today ↑ 07:53 ↓ 17:57 (10 hours 5 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+45
Population
5,797,446
Area
43,094 km²

Time difference with your location

Denmark is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Denmark time now

Time zone of Denmark

Denmark uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Copenhagen

Major cities in Denmark

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Copenhagen1,153,615
Aarhus285,273
Odense180,863
Aalborg142,937
Esbjerg71,698
Randers62,802
Kolding61,638
Horsens61,074
Vejle60,231
Klinteby Frihed53,443
LocationPopulation
Roskilde51,916
Herning50,565
Silkeborg49,747
Hørsholm47,680
Greve47,671
Hedensted47,099
Næstved44,331
Viborg41,239
Fredericia40,886
Køge38,304
LocationPopulation
Hillerød35,357
Elsinore35,048
Holstebro32,072
Slagelse31,896
Holbæk29,608
Sønderborg27,766
Svendborg27,300
Allerød Municipality25,867
Hjørring25,644
Ringsted23,086

Time difference with world cities · Denmark

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionDenmark ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Denmark (CEST)CEST to UTCUTC+0CEST to ESTUTC-5CEST to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Denmark (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Denmark at a glance

Capital
Copenhagen
Area
43,094 km²
Population
5,797,446
Continent
Europe
Currency
Danish Krone (DKK)
Calling code
+45
Internet domain
.dk
Spoken languages
Danish, English, Faroese, German
Neighbouring countries
Germany
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Denmark use?

Denmark uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Copenhagen.

Does Denmark observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Denmark and UTC?

Denmark is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Denmark?

The international calling code of Denmark is +45 and its currency is the Danish Krone (DKK). Its internet domain is .dk.

What time is it in Copenhagen now?

Copenhagen is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Copenhagen. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.