What is the time difference between Tokyo and Copenhagen?

Copenhagen is 7 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–11:00 in Copenhagen. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

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 Tokyo, what time is it in Copenhagen?

It is 05:00 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 Tokyo and Copenhagen use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, 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 Tokyo time to Copenhagen time

Copenhagen is 7 hours behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the small hours in Copenhagen.

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Hour by hour

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

Tokyo	Copenhagen
00:00	17:00previous day
01:00	18:00previous day
02:00	19:00previous day
03:00	20:00previous day
04:00	21:00previous day
05:00	22:00previous day
06:00	23:00previous day
07:00	00:00
08:00	01:00
09:00	02:00
10:00	03:00
11:00	04:00
12:00	05:00
13:00	06:00
14:00	07:00
15:00	08:00
16:00	09:00
17:00	10:00
18:00	11:00
19:00	12:00
20:00	13:00
21:00	14:00
22:00	15:00
23:00	16:00

Daylight saving time

Tokyo keeps one offset all year while Copenhagen moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

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 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–11:00 in Copenhagen.

Tokyo 16:00–18:00Copenhagen 09:00–11:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Tokyo	Copenhagen
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Europe/Copenhagen
Abbreviation	UTC+9	CEST
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	UTC+2
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Japan	Denmark

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Copenhagen?: Copenhagen is 7 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–11:00 in Copenhagen. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
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 Tokyo, what time is it in Copenhagen?: It is 05:00 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 Tokyo and Copenhagen use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Copenhagen uses Europe/Copenhagen, currently UTC+2 (CEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.