Current Time in Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
1:28:51 PM
13:28:51
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Time zone details
Roskilde is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Roskilde
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Denmark
- Administrative area
- Zealand
- District
- Roskilde Kommune
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Danish Krone (DKK)
Practical
- Country languages
- Danish, English, Faroese, German
- Dialing code
- +45
- Population
- 51,916
- Elevation
- Approximately 41 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 55° 38' N / 12° 04' E
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Roskilde follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Copenhagen
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Roskilde local time
Clock changes in Roskilde
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 45 min4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 45 min4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (22.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 45 min | 4 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 4 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 4 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 32 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 28 min | 4 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 24 min | 4 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 19 min | 4 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Roskilde
Upcoming national public holidays in Denmark
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Roskilde, Zealand, Denmark
Copenhagen Roskilde AirportRKEMedium airport7.0 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RKE / EKRK
About 7.0 km (4.3 mi) south-southeast of Roskilde
Scheduled airline service in source data
Copenhagen Kastrup AirportCPHLarge airport · Serves Copenhagen36.2 km east
Source: OurAirports record · CPH / EKCH
About 36.2 km (22.5 mi) east of Roskilde
Scheduled airline service in source data
Malmö Sturup AirportMMXLarge airport · Serves Malmö, Sweden82.3 km east
Source: OurAirports record · MMX / ESMS
About 82.3 km (51.1 mi) east of Roskilde
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Roskilde in?
- Roskilde uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Copenhagen.
- When is the next clock change in Roskilde?
- Clocks in Roskilde move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Roskilde observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Roskilde observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Roskilde?
- Roskilde is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer