Time in Denmark
Denmark keeps one time: Central European Time, UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July. Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October. Denmark borders Germany. Its capital is Copenhagen.
- Population
- 5,797,446 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 16,639 sq mi (43,094 km²)
- Currency
- Krone (DKK)
- Languages
- Danish (Denmark), English, Faroese, German (Denmark)
- Calling code
- +45
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- DK
- Coordinates (central point)
- 56.274339, 9.260474
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Copenhagen, Århus, Odense, Aalborg, Esbjerg, Randers, Kolding, and Horsens all keep Central European Time, like the rest of Denmark.
Daylight saving time in Denmark
- Central European Time: Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the last Sunday in March and back one hour at 3:00 AM on the last Sunday in October.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | UTC+1 in January and UTC+2 in July | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.