Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen, Denmark
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:07 and sets at 16:41 in Copenhagen (CET): 9 h 34 min of daylight, 4 min 21 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:54, it is 21.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Solar noon
- 11:54, 21.3° high
- Day length
- 9 h 34 min
- Golden hour
- 07:07–08:02 and 15:46–16:41
- Blue hour
- 06:14–06:43 and 17:05–17:34
See the sun’s path over Copenhagen on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:03–05:45 | 18:03–18:46 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:45–06:29 | 17:20–18:03 |
| Civil twilight | 06:29–07:07 | 16:41–17:20 |
Sunrise and sunset in Copenhagen through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:40 | 15:48 | 7 h 08 min | 11.3° |
| February | 08:05 | 16:43 | 8 h 38 min | 17.2° |
| March | 07:02 | 17:44 | 10 h 41 min | 26.7° |
| April | 06:42 | 19:47 | 13 h 04 min | 38.8° |
| May | 05:28 | 20:47 | 15 h 18 min | 49.3° |
| June | 04:35 | 21:42 | 17 h 06 min | 56.4° |
| July | 04:31 | 21:57 | 17 h 26 min | 57.4° |
| August | 05:16 | 21:18 | 16 h 02 min | 52.4° |
| September | 06:15 | 20:07 | 13 h 51 min | 42.7° |
| October | 07:13 | 18:48 | 11 h 35 min | 31.2° |
| November | 07:16 | 16:32 | 9 h 16 min | 20° |
| December | 08:15 | 15:44 | 7 h 29 min | 12.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Copenhagen
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 24% of the sun covered at 11:13 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Tuesday, 12 June 2029: 10% of the sun covered at 05:02 (partial eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 51% of the sun covered at 07:27 (annular eclipse)
- Thursday, 21 August 2036: 70% of the sun covered at 19:58 (partial eclipse)
Places near Copenhagen
- Malmö 28 km
- Helsingborg 42 km
- Odense 140 km
- Århus 156 km
- Rostock 179 km
- Kiel 216 km
- Aalborg 223 km
- Gothenburg 229 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 55.6759°, 12.5655° at sea level, in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone.