Oct 27, 2024, 3:00 am
Country: | Denmark |
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Long Name: | Kingdom of Denmark |
Abbreviations: | DK, DNK |
Capital: | Copenhagen |
Time Zones: | 1 (Main Country) |
Total Time Zones: | 4 (with dependencies) |
Dial Code: | +45 |
Mar 25
Forward 1 hour
Mar 25, 2012 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Sunday, March 25, 2012, 2:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, March 25, 2012, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on Mar 25, 2012 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 28
Back 1 hour
Oct 28, 2012 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, October 28, 2012, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 28, 2012 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
More info:
Sunday, Oct 28, 2012: Most Europeans turn clocks back as DST ends
Daylight Saving Time in Dependencies of Denmark
Dependency | Type | Daylight Saving Time Period |
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Faroe Islands | Constituent country | Mar 25 – Oct 28 (Same dates as Denmark) |
Greenland | Constituent country | Mar 11 – Nov 4 (Different dates than Denmark) |
Daylight Saving Time History in Denmark
- Denmark first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1916.
- Denmark has observed DST for 55 years between 1916 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 1979.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics