Denmark, Europe (EU)

Kingdom of Denmark / Kongeriget Danmark

Where is Denmark?

The Kingdom of Denmark ( Danish: Kongeriget Danmark ) is geographically the smallest and southernmost Nordic country and is part of the European Union. Denmark is located in Scandinavia which is in northern Europe but it does not lie on the Scandinavian Peninsula.

Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and consists of a peninsula attached to Northern Germany named Jutland (Jylland), the islands Funen (Fyn), Zealand (Sjælland), Bornholm and many smaller islands, the waters of which are often referred to as the Danish Archipelago.  Denmark lies north of Germany (its only land neighbour), southwest of Sweden , and south of Norway.

Greenland and the Faroe Islands are Crown territories of Denmark, each with political home rule.

conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark
conventional short form: Denmark
local long form: Kongeriget Danmark
local short form: Danmark

Current time now in Denmark Time Zone?

Denmark  - Time Zone

Denmark Time: Central European Time (CET)

Clock showing current time now in Central European Time Zone

Central European Time ( CET )

Central European Standard Time = GMT+1
Central European Summer Time = GMT+2

Current daylight saving dates for Europe

What time zone is Denmark in?

Denmark is in the Central European Time Zone . Central European Standard Time ( CET ) is 1 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+1 ).

Does Denmark observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?

Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Denmark, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour;  2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT+2 ).

After the Summer months the time in Denmark is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or ( GMT+1 )