Daylight hours in Copenhagen today

Copenhagen lies at 56°N. In Copenhagen, day length ranges from 7h 1m in winter to 17h 32m in summer — a swing of about 10h 31m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:07 in Copenhagen, 67 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 38.2° above the horizon in Copenhagen. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 10.9° at the winter solstice to 57.8° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Copenhagen.

The longest day in Copenhagen is around 17h 32m (around June 21). The shortest is around 7h 1m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 5 minutes per day.