What is the time difference between London and Copenhagen?

Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Copenhagen from London?

Between 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Copenhagen. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Copenhagen runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Copenhagen?

It is 13:00 in Copenhagen, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Copenhagen use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Copenhagen uses Europe/Copenhagen, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Copenhagen time

Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of London right now, so midday in London lands in the afternoon in Copenhagen.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Copenhagen.

London	Copenhagen
00:00	01:00
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02:00	03:00
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17:00	18:00
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22:00	23:00
23:00	00:00next day

Daylight saving time

London and Copenhagen both observe daylight saving. Where their change dates differ, so does the gap between them for the weeks in between.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Copenhagen

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1
Daylight: UTC+2
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 09:00–17:00 in London, 10:00–18:00 in Copenhagen.

London 09:00–17:00Copenhagen 10:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	London	Copenhagen
IANA zone	Europe/London	Europe/Copenhagen
Abbreviation	BST	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+1	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	2	2
Country	United Kingdom	Denmark

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Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Copenhagen?: Copenhagen is 1 hour ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Copenhagen from London?: Between 09:00–17:00 in London, which is 10:00–18:00 in Copenhagen. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Copenhagen observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Copenhagen runs on UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Copenhagen?: It is 13:00 in Copenhagen, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Copenhagen use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Copenhagen uses Europe/Copenhagen, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.