Current time in Denmark
Local time in Denmark
The time in Denmark is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 6 hours ahead of Columbus. The current timezone in Denmark is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Denmark is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Denmark ends at Oct. 26, 2024.
Details for the time in Denmark
| Current time | 4:56 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Copenhagen |
| Your time difference | 6 hours ahead of Columbus |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Denmark Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Denmark uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Denmark.
| DST started at |
March 30, 2024 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 26, 2024 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Denmark
Denmark uses Central European Time CET and Central European Summer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTS +0200. Denmark's latitude and longitude is 56° 00' N and 10° 00' E. Therefore the one hour offset between CET and UTC is not surprising. Notice that Denmark’s latitude is relatively high. Because of this there will be a big difference between the length of the days depending on the season. Because of this daylight savings time is very useful for Denmark.
Important cities in Denmark
The current time in some important cities in Denmark is shown below.
Time in Denmark