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Current Time in Denmark

Europe - Northern Europe

06:00:25

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Copenhagen
Denmark 06:00 CEST
New York 00:00 EDT
London 05:00 BST
Dubai 08:00 GST
Singapore 12:00 SGT
Tokyo 13:00 JST
Sydney 14:00 AEST
UTC +02:00

CEST - Currently observed in Denmark

Clocks in Denmark are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +02:00 / CEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Denmark is Europe/Copenhagen
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +02:00 / CEST  - Was UTC+0100

Oct
25

Next change

Switching to UTC UTC+0100

The time will be set back one hour on Sunday, 25 October 2026

Time difference from Denmark

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Denmark (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-9h
21:00
Chicago CDT
-7h
23:00
New York EDT
-6h
00:00
Toronto EDT
-6h
00:00
São Paulo BRT
-5h
01:00
London BST
-1h
05:00
Paris CEST
same
06:00
Berlin CEST
same
06:00
Johannesburg SAST
same
06:00
Cairo EEST
+1h
07:00
Moscow MSK
+1h
07:00
Nairobi EAT
+1h
07:00
Istanbul TRT
+1h
07:00
Dubai GST
+2h
08:00
Karachi PKT
+3h
09:00
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
09:30
Dhaka BDT
+4h
10:00
Bangkok ICT
+5h
11:00
Singapore SGT
+6h
12:00
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
12:00
Shanghai SGT
+6h
12:00
Tokyo JST
+7h
13:00
Seoul KST
+7h
13:00
Sydney AEST
+8h
14:00
Auckland NZST
+10h
16:00
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Country Facts

Country 🇩🇰 Denmark
Region Europe
Subregion Northern Europe
ISO Code DK / DNK
IANA Zone Europe/Copenhagen
UTC Offset +02:00
DST Active Yes
Currency DKK  - Danish Krone
Population 5,900,000
Area 43,094 km²
Calling Code ++45
Languages Danish
Cities 3

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Related

Cities in Denmark (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Copenhagen 06:00 Europe/Copenhagen Capital
Aarhus 06:00 Europe/Copenhagen -
Odense 06:00 Europe/Copenhagen -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Denmark? + −
The current local time in Denmark is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Copenhagen, currently at UTC+02:00 (CEST). The exact time right now is 06:00:25 on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Does Denmark observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Denmark is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+02:00 (CEST). DST will end on 25 October 2026, when the offset will revert to UTCUTC+0100. DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Copenhagen zone entry.
What UTC offset is Denmark? + −
Denmark is currently at UTC+02:00, using the abbreviation CEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Copenhagen. To convert a time to or from Denmark, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Denmark? + −
The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. It uses the Europe/Copenhagen IANA time zone. See the Copenhagen time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Denmark use? + −
Denmark uses the Danish Krone (DKK) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++45.