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Current Time in Denmark

Europe - Northern Europe

19:27:40

Sunday, 20 September 2026

UTC+02:00 CEST DST Active Europe/Copenhagen
Denmark 19:27 CEST
New York 13:27 EDT
London 18:27 BST
Dubai 21:27 GST
Singapore 01:27 SGT
Tokyo 02:27 JST
Sydney 03:27 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
10:27
Chicago CDT
-7h
12:27
New York EDT
-6h
13:27
Toronto EDT
-6h
13:27
São Paulo BRT
-5h
14:27
London BST
-1h
18:27
Paris CEST
same
19:27
Berlin CEST
same
19:27
Johannesburg SAST
same
19:27
Cairo EEST
+1h
20:27
Moscow MSK
+1h
20:27
Nairobi EAT
+1h
20:27
Istanbul TRT
+1h
20:27
Dubai GST
+2h
21:27
Karachi PKT
+3h
22:27
Mumbai IST
+3h 30m
22:57
Dhaka BDT
+4h
23:27
Bangkok ICT
+5h
00:27
Singapore SGT
+6h
01:27
Hong Kong HKT
+6h
01:27
Shanghai SGT
+6h
01:27
Tokyo JST
+7h
02:27
Seoul KST
+7h
02:27
Sydney AEST
+8h
03:27
Auckland NZST
+10h
05:27
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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 19:27 Europe/Copenhagen Capital
Aarhus 19:27 Europe/Copenhagen -
Odense 19:27 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 19:27:40 on Sunday, 20 September 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.