Time in Copenhagen, Denmark now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark, the capital of Denmark, is in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 1,154,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+01:00). Today the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:57 (11 h 54 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Abbreviation
- CEST — Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 55.68° N, 12.57° E
- Country
- Denmark · Capital Region
Time difference from Copenhagen
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Paris | Same time | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Copenhagen right now?
The current time in Copenhagen is 17:56 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Copenhagen in?
Copenhagen uses the IANA time zone Europe/Copenhagen. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+01:00.
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and New York?
Copenhagen is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Copenhagen.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen today?
Today the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 18:57 local time, giving 11 h 54 min of daylight.