City Details: Copenhagen
A few alternate names for Copenhagen are: CPH, Cobanhavan, Copenaga, Copenaghen, Copenaguen, Copenhaga, Copenhagen, Copenhague, Copenhaguen, Cóbanhávan
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city in the Kingdom of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area. The city is situated mainly on the island of Zealand, with a smaller part on the island of Amager. Copenhagen is separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road.
General Information
- Official Name: Denmark
- Common Name: Denmark
- Population: 1153615
- Timezone: Europe/Copenhagen
- Coordinates: 55.67594, 12.56553
- Country Code: DNK
- Continent: Europe
Closest Airports to Copenhagen
- 1. Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH), distance from city center: 8.60 km
- 2. Copenhagen Roskilde Airport (RKE), distance from city center: 29.04 km
- 3. Malmö Sturup Airport (MMX), distance from city center: 53.23 km
Location of Copenhagen
Country Details
- Country: Denmark
- Official Name: Kingdom of Denmark
- Capital: Copenhagen
- Region: Europe
- Subregion: Northern Europe
- Population: 5,831,404
- Area: 43,094 km²
- Languages: Danish
- Currency: Danish krone (kr)
- Timezones: UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00, UTC-01:00, UTC, UTC+01:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Germany
Holidays in Copenhagen, Denmark
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Denmark for 2026
- Nytårsdag - 2026-01-01
- Skærtorsdag - 2026-04-02
- Langfredag - 2026-04-03
- Påskedag - 2026-04-05
- 2. Påskedag - 2026-04-06
- Kristi Himmelfartsdag - 2026-05-14
- Banklukkedag - 2026-05-15
- Pinsedag - 2026-05-24
- 2. Pinsedag - 2026-05-25
- Grundlovsdag - 2026-06-05
- Juleaftensdag - 2026-12-24
- Juledag / 1. juledag - 2026-12-25
- 2. juledag - 2026-12-26
- Nytårsaftensdag - 2026-12-31
Daylight Saving Time in Copenhagen, Denmark
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 30, 2025, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2025, 1:00 AM |
| 2026 | Mar 29, 2026, 1:00 AM | Oct 26, 2026, 1:00 AM |
| 2027 | Mar 28, 2027, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2027, 1:00 AM |
| 2028 | Mar 26, 2028, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2028, 1:00 AM |
| 2029 | Mar 25, 2029, 1:00 AM | Oct 29, 2029, 1:00 AM |
| 2030 | Mar 31, 2030, 1:00 AM | Oct 28, 2030, 1:00 AM |
| 2031 | Mar 30, 2031, 1:00 AM | Oct 27, 2031, 1:00 AM |
| 2032 | Mar 28, 2032, 1:00 AM | Nov 1, 2032, 1:00 AM |
| 2033 | Mar 27, 2033, 1:00 AM | Oct 31, 2033, 1:00 AM |
| 2034 | Mar 26, 2034, 1:00 AM | Oct 30, 2034, 1:00 AM |
Museums in Copenhagen, Denmark
Designmuseum Danmark
Bredgade, 1265 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6864° N, 12.5944° E
Hours: Tu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-20:00
Nationalmuseet
Ny Vestergade, 1471 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6747° N, 12.5744° E
Hours: Nov-Mar Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 • Apr-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Niels Brocks Gade, 1574 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6725° N, 12.5718° E
Hours: Tu-We, Fr-Su 10:00-17:00 • Th 10:00-21:00
Zoologisk Museum
Jagtvej, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.7025° N, 12.5590° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00
Arbejdermuseet
Rømersgade, 1360 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6848° N, 12.5704° E
Hours: Mo-Tu 10:00-16:00 • We 10:00-19:00 • Th-Su 10:00-16:00
Den Frie
Øster Voldgade, 1327 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6914° N, 12.5872° E
Hours: Mo-Tu off • We,Fr 12:00-18:00 • Th 12:00-21:00 • Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Københavns Museum
Vester Voldgade, 1552 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6744° N, 12.5724° E
Hours: 09:00-18:00 • Feb-Jun Th 09:00-21:00
Enigma
Øster Allé, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6999° N, 12.5745° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Medicinsk Museion
Bredgade, 1265 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6860° N, 12.5919° E
Hours: We,Fr,Su 12:00-16:00
Davids Samling
Kronprinsessegade, 1306 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6843° N, 12.5824° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu,Th-Su 10:00-17:00 • We 10:00-21:00
Overgaden
1408 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6725° N, 12.5902° E
Hours: Tu-Su 13:00-17:00 • Th 13:00-20:00
Østerbro lille Museum
Nyborggade, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.7099° N, 12.5784° E
Hours: Fr 11:00-15:00 • Sa-Th off • Dec 16-Jan 10 off
Nordatlantens Brygge
Strandgade, 1428 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6776° N, 12.5967° E
Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00 • Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
Dansk Arkitektur Center
Christians Brygge, 1473 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6720° N, 12.5791° E
Hours: Fr-We 10:00-18:00 • Th 10:00-21:00
Thorvaldsens Museum
Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads, 1213 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6768° N, 12.5788° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Statens Museum for Kunst
Sølvgade, 1307 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6887° N, 12.5784° E
Hours: Tu, Th-Su 10:00-18:00 • We 10:00-20:00
Lille Mølle
Bakkehusmuseet
Rahbeks Allé, 1805 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6682° N, 12.5320° E
Hours: 11:00-18:00 • Sa-Su 11:00-17:00 • Mo off
DieselHouse
Energiporten, 1561 Copenhagen, Denmark
Coordinates: 55.6566° N, 12.5551° E
Hours: Tu-Fr 10:00-16:00 • Su 10:00-13:30 • PH,Su off