Denmark Time Now

What is the time now in Denmark?

Current timezone: CEST, Central European Summer Time
Current offset: UTC/GMT +02:00
Observe DST: Yes

DST starts on: Sunday, 29 March 2026

DST ends on: Sunday, 25 October 2026

Copenhagen, Denmark is 9 hours ahead of local time Los Angeles, United States.

Is it CET or CEST?

European Summer Time begins in the Europe on the last Sunday of March and concludes on the last Sunday of October. This is due to the fact that during the warmer months, clocks are advanced so that darkness falls later.

Map Of Denmark

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Key cities within Denmark with the same time: Copenhagen, Herning, Aalborg, Aarhus, Odense, Naestved.

Timezone Abbreviations

CET - Central European Time,
CEST - Central European Summer Time

The IANA time zone identifier for Denmark is Europe/Copenhagen.

Denmark Overview

  • Official Name: Kingdom of Denmark
  • Continent: Europe
  • Region: Northern Europe / Scandinavia
  • Area: 43,094 km²
  • Capital: Copenhagen
  • Largest City: Copenhagen
  • Borders: Germany (south); surrounded by the North Sea and Baltic Sea
  • Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
  • Calling code: +45
  • Internet top level domain: .dk
  • Latitude/Longitude: 56°N, 10°E
  • Population: 5,797,000
  • Time Zone: Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); observes daylight saving time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer

Related: European Timezones.