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Sunrise & Sunset in Copenhagen, Denmark

In Copenhagen on September 26, 2026, sunrise is 7:03 AM and sunset is 7:01 PM, giving 11 hours 58 minutes of daylight. Choose another date to compare.

It's 11:29 AM Central European Summer Time in Copenhagen.

Central European Summer Time · Saturday, September 26, 2026 · Calculated for central Copenhagen — recomputed live in your browser for today's date.

Daylight in Copenhagen

11 hours 58 minutes of daylight

Next: Sunset at 7:01 PM

Sunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 7:01 PM

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:01 PMSolar noon Noon 1:02 PM · sun 33° highFirst light First 6:26 AMLast light Last 7:38 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM

The curve is how high the sun climbs through the day; the band beneath it runs from first light to last light.

24-hour sun clock

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First light6:26 AM
Sunrise7:03 AM
Solar noon1:02 PM
Sunset7:01 PM
Last light7:38 PM
Day length11 h 58 m

Where the sun is right now

Press Play, or drag: end to end is one full turn of the moon round the Earth — 29 days and 13 hours

Altitude30.2°
Directionsouth-southeast
Azimuth153.3°
Right nowFull daylight

Copenhagen is the marker on the globe — on the daylit half right now, riding the dotted circle its spot traces as the Earth turns. The moon is 176° from the sun in the sky now, and that angle is the phase: full moon. You are looking down on the Earth from far above its orbit, from the north — the side you are on — with sunlight arriving from the top left, so the half of the Earth facing that way is the half having its day. Sizes and distances are not to scale; the directions are.

That angle sets the tides, too. The moon does most of the pulling and the sun about half as much, so when the two line up — new moon and full moon — their pulls add and the tide runs to its biggest (spring tides); when they sit square on at the quarters the pulls fight and it runs to its smallest (neaps). The coast follows a day or two behind, and the shape of the shore matters as much as the sky does.

Also see the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Copenhagen, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.

The moon is below the horizon here right now (-30.2°). When it rises, and tonight's phase →

The sun is well up. Altitude is how far above the horizon the sun sits; azimuth is the compass bearing to look along, measured clockwise from north. Shown for 11:29 AM; this updates to the live position when the page loads.

Sunrise & sunset tomorrow in Copenhagen

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Sunrise tomorrow7:05 AM
Sunset tomorrow6:58 PM
Daylight tomorrow11 h 54 m

Tomorrow in Copenhagen the sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 6:58 PM — 11 hours 54 minutes of daylight, 5 minutes shorter than today. Recomputed in your browser, so it is always the next day from now.

Twilight, golden hour & blue hour

Morning
Astronomical twilight4:57 AM – 5:43 AM
Nautical twilight5:43 AM – 6:26 AM
Civil twilight6:26 AM – 7:03 AM
Blue hour6:26 AM – 6:40 AM
Golden hour6:40 AM – 7:52 AM
Evening
Golden hour6:12 PM – 7:24 PM
Blue hour7:24 PM – 7:38 PM
Civil twilight7:01 PM – 7:38 PM
Nautical twilight7:38 PM – 8:21 PM
Astronomical twilight8:21 PM – 9:07 PM
Tonight's moon: Full moon, 100% lit — rises 6:35 PM, sets 6:40 AM. Moonrise, moonset & the phase calendar →

The three twilights are just how far the sun is below the horizon: civil to −6° (bright enough to read outside), nautical to −12° (the horizon is still visible at sea), astronomical to −18° (true darkness for stargazing). Golden hour is the warm, low-angle light photographers love, when the sun sits between −4° and +6°; blue hour is the deep-blue band just beyond it, from −6° to −4°. A dash means the sun never gets that low here on this date.

Next 7 days

DaySunriseSunsetDay lengthDaily change
Today Sat, Sep 267:03 AM7:01 PM11 h 58 m−5 min
Tomorrow Sun, Sep 277:05 AM6:58 PM11 h 54 m−5 min
Mon, Sep 287:07 AM6:56 PM11 h 49 m−5 min
Tue, Sep 297:09 AM6:53 PM11 h 44 m−5 min
Wed, Sep 307:11 AM6:51 PM11 h 40 m−5 min
Thu, Oct 17:13 AM6:48 PM11 h 35 m−5 min
Fri, Oct 27:14 AM6:45 PM11 h 31 m−5 min

Sunrise & sunset through the year

Longest day: June 21 — 17 h 32 m of daylight. Shortest day: December 22 — 7 h 1 m.

Daylight & seasons in Copenhagen

  • The sun rises in the east and sets in the west today.
  • Days are getting shorter by about 5 minutes a day right now.
  • Copenhagen gets about 10 hours 31 minutes more daylight on its longest day than its shortest.
  • The next winter solstice is 87 days away, on December 22.
  • Of the 365 days this year, today is the 193rd longest here.
  • The shortest day of the year is 87 days away, on December 22 — 7 h 1 m of daylight.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Copenhagen, Denmark?

Tomorrow (Sunday, September 27, 2026) the sun rises at 7:05 AM in Copenhagen and sets at 6:58 PM, giving 11 hours 54 minutes of daylight. The card above recomputes this in your browser, so it is always the day after today wherever you are reading it.

What time is sunrise in Copenhagen, Denmark today?

The card above computes it live in your browser for today's date, using Copenhagen's coordinates — along with sunset, solar noon, first light and last light, all in Copenhagen's own time zone.

What are first light and last light?

Civil twilight — when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon. It's bright enough for most outdoor activities before sunrise and after sunset.

Why do the times change every day?

Earth's tilted axis means the sun's path moves through the seasons — days lengthen toward the summer solstice and shorten toward the winter solstice, so sunrise and sunset shift a little every day.

About Copenhagen

CityCopenhagen
CountryDenmark
Time zoneEurope/Copenhagen — Central European Summer Time
UTC offsetUTC+2
Latitude55.6800° N
Longitude12.5700° E

These coordinates are what every time on this page is solved for — sunrise, moonrise and the rest are computed from this exact point, not from a regional average.

Related astronomical information

Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.

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