Current time in Copenhagen

Denmark · UTC+1/UTC+2

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Europe/Copenhagen

UTC offset

UTC+1/UTC+2

Daylight Saving

Yes — observed

Time zone ID

Europe/Copenhagen

Business hours

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM CET (Monday–Friday)

About Copenhagen's time zone

Copenhagen follows Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. Denmark has been on CET since 1894, making it one of the earliest countries to standardize time. Despite Denmark's mainland being geographically aligned with the UK at approximately 0° longitude, the country chose CET to coordinate with neighboring Germany and the broader European economy. Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of London.

Best time to call Copenhagen

Calling from	Recommended window
New York	9:00 AM – 6:00 PM ET (3:00 PM–midnight CET)
London	8:00 AM – 5:00 PM GMT
Dubai	12:00 PM – 9:00 PM GST
Tokyo	4:00 PM – 1:00 AM JST

Did you know? Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory, spans four time zones ranging from UTC-4 to UTC-1 — very different from Denmark's CET. This means Greenland's local time can be 3 to 5 hours behind Copenhagen despite being a Danish territory. When Greenlandic politicians attend meetings in Copenhagen, they often reference 'Copenhagen time' vs 'local time' to avoid confusion.

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