Europe · Denmark
Current time in Copenhagen
Central European Standard Time. Currently on daylight saving time.
Friday, June 5, 2026
Daylight saving
Active
Ends Oct 25, 2026 · in 5 months
Through the current period
33%About Copenhagen time
Copenhagen keeps two clocks.
Copenhagen runs on Central European Summer Time, making it nicely early—so early you can polish off your morning emails and still grab a smørrebrød on the harbor before your colleagues in the East Coast US have had their second coffee. Daylight lingers around eight most of the year, meaning Scandinavia’s shortest workdays occasionally come with world-class hygge in place of the 9-to-5 grind.
Daylight saving
The year, by the clock.
Now
CEST
Daylight saving · since Mar 29, 2026
Next change
Oct 25, 2026
Clocks fall back · in 5 months
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Copenhagen's time zone, daylight saving rules, and scheduling across it. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- When does Europe/Copenhagen switch to summer times?
- In spring, usually on the last weekend in March, clocks shift forward by one hour.
- When does Copenhagen switch back?
- Clocks step back to standard time on the last weekend in October.
- Do clocks point backward in autumn in Copenhagen?
- Yes, in autumn the clocks set to standard Central European Time by stepping backward by one hour.
- Is daylight saving currently observed in Copenhagen?
- Yes, daylight saving is active now.
- Who arrived first for lunch—callers in Copenhagen, Berlin, Rome, and Paris?
- They arrived in this order: Copenhagen (CET/CEST), Berlin (CET/CEST), Rome (CET/CEST), and Paris is next (CET/CEST).
- Is Copenhagen’s time shared with the same standard in many European countries?
- Yes, Copenhagen’s official time zone is shared with many European countries—both on standard and daylight saving.
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