Roskilde
Zealand, Denmark
Thursday, 13th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Europe/CopenhagenCEST
- Sunrise
- 3:40 am
- Sunset
- 6:52 pm
- Daylight
- 15 hours 12 minutes251 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 73 days
Daylight saving in Roskilde
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Right now Roskilde is on CEST, UTC+2 — daylight saving time. That is 73 days away.
Roskilde time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Copenhagen — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Roskilde and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:20 pm Wed | 17:20 | 9 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:20 pm Wed | 18:20 | 8 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:20 pm Wed | 19:20 | 7 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 8:20 pm Wed | 20:20 | 6 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:20 pm Wed | 20:20 | 6 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:20 pm Wed | 21:20 | 5 hours behind |
| London BST | 1:20 am | 01:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Paris CEST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
| Berlin CEST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:20 am | 02:20 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 3:20 am | 03:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:20 am | 03:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:20 am | 04:20 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:50 am | 05:50 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:20 am | 08:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:20 am | 09:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 10:20 am | 10:20 | 8 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 12:20 pm | 12:20 | 10 hours ahead |
About Roskilde
- Population
- 51916
- Coordinates
- 55.642, 12.080
- Region
- Zealand, Denmark
- IANA zone
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Solar noon
- 11:16 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations — not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Roskilde right now?
It is 2:20 am (02:20 on a 24-hour clock) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Roskilde. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Roskilde in?
Roskilde uses the Europe/Copenhagen time zone, currently CEST (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column — abbreviations like CEST are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Roskilde on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Roskilde is currently observing daylight saving time as CEST. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Roskilde?
The next change is on Sunday, 25th October 2026. Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+1.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roskilde today?
The sun rises at 5:40 am and sets at 8:52 pm today, giving 15 hours 12 minutes of daylight. That is 251 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Roskilde of Los Angeles?
Roskilde is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 2:20 am in Roskilde, it is 5:20 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Roskilde?
Roskilde is in Zealand, Denmark, at 55.64° N, 12.08° E, with a population of about 51,916. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.