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Current time in Denmark
A single time zone at UTC+02:00. Currently observing daylight saving time.
Friday, June 5, 2026
About Denmark's time
A single time zone.
Denmark observes a single time zone, Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+02:00), switching between daylight saving and standard time throughout the year. It shares this rhythm with much of Western and Central Europe.
Next clock change
2026 Sunday · clocks fall back
Clocks fall back by one hour · in 5 months.
Daylight saving schedule
Major cities
Cities of Denmark.
Territories & dependencies
The Republic, around the world.
History
How Denmark keeps time.
Since the late 19th century, Denmark has aligned its clocks with neighboring Central European nations for trade, transport and communication. Over the 20th century the country accepted the seasonal daylight-saving changes used across Europe and continues today with the same spring-forward / fall-back pattern as most EU members.
Denmark’s realm also includes Greenland and the Faroe Islands, whose offsets diverge from Copenhagen. These territories follow their own time rules to better match their geography and local solar time, giving the Kingdom a much broader effective time-zone footprint than mainland Denmark alone.
Did you know?
Things about Denmark's time.
At Denmark’s longitude (about 8–15° east of Greenwich), mean solar noon is well aligned with clock time, so the domestic zone has no dramatic solar mismatch—unlike some countries that sit far from their official meridian.
The notable quirks come from the realm: parts of Greenland span multiple offsets, and the Faroe Islands keep their own zone (Atlantic/Faroe, UTC+01:00). So while mainland Denmark is a tidy one-zone country, the wider Kingdom is spread across several offsets.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Denmark's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Which timezone does Denmark use?
- Mainland Denmark uses Europe/Copenhagen, currently CEST (UTC+02:00) during daylight saving time.
- Does Denmark observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Denmark follows the EU pattern: clocks go forward in late March and back in late October.
- How many time zones does the Kingdom of Denmark span?
- Mainland Denmark has one zone, but the realm spans several due to Greenland and the Faroe Islands, which use different offsets.
- Do Greenland and the Faroe Islands share Denmark’s time?
- No. They keep their own time zones, so parts of the Kingdom can be several hours apart.
- How can I check current clocks across the realm?
- Look up current times for Denmark, Nuuk or Danmarkshavn for parts of Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, since offset may differ by location.
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