Does Copenhagen observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes. Copenhagen observes DST, which shifts the clock forward by 1 hour in spring and back by 1 hour in autumn. During DST the abbreviation changes to CEST.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Copenhagen?

The UTC offset for Copenhagen varies through the year due to DST. Check the live clock above for the current offset.

What time is it in Copenhagen right now?

See the live clock at the top of this page, which updates every second using your device clock and the IANA timezone database.

How do I schedule a meeting across Copenhagen and other cities?

Use our free Meeting Planner or Best Time pages to see business-hour overlap between Copenhagen and other cities.

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Live clock, DST status, and scheduling shortcuts for Copenhagen, Denmark (CET/CEST) — share this URL with your team.

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See Copenhagen time update every second—abbreviation and UTC offset follow active DST rules for Europe/Copenhagen.

DST schedule

Next clock change: Sun, Mar 28, 2027. Pair pages show month-by-month shifts.

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Copenhagen

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DST status

Observes DST

CET / CEST

Next transition

Sun, Mar 28, 2027

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IANA zone

Europe/Copenhagen

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Upcoming DST change

Sun, Mar 28, 2027

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Looking up the current time in Copenhagen, Denmark? Copenhagen follows CET in winter and CEST in summer (IANA zone: Europe/Copenhagen). Denmark observes Daylight Saving Time, so the offset shifts between UTC+1 (CET) in winter and UTC+2 (CEST) in summer.

Copenhagen is one of the Europe's business and creative capitals, which means it sits across multiple business-hour windows from partners in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Use the live clock above for the exact second-by-second time, and the cross-links below to find conversion pages, time-difference pages, and best-time-to-meet pairs that include Copenhagen.

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