2024 schedule
| Change | Date | Local time | What happens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clocks go forward | Sunday, March 31, 2024 | 2:00 AM | Jumps to 3:00 AM — one hour is lost |
| Clocks go back | Sunday, October 27, 2024 | 3:00 AM | Returns to 2:00 AM — one hour is gained |
Denmark keeps CET in winter and shifts one hour forward for the summer.
Time until the next change
Current local time:
Getting ready
- Check and replace smoke detector batteries when changing clocks - it's a good reminder!
- Be extra cautious driving the Monday after the spring time change - accident rates increase.
- Consider the time change when scheduling meetings with people in other time zones.
- Set your clocks before going to bed to avoid confusion in the morning.
Frequently asked questions
When do the clocks change in Denmark in 2024?
Clocks go forward on Sunday, March 31, 2024 and back on Sunday, October 27, 2024.
Which way do the clocks go?
"Spring forward, fall back" is the usual mnemonic: forward one hour in spring, back one hour in autumn.
Do I have to change anything myself?
Phones, computers and anything that syncs over the internet update on their own. Car clocks, ovens, microwaves and older wall clocks generally do not.
Is Daylight Saving Time being scrapped?
It has been proposed in many places and adopted in few. The European Parliament voted in 2019 to end mandatory clock changes and the change has stalled; in the United States the Sunshine Protection Act has repeatedly passed the Senate without becoming law. Most of the world that changes its clocks is still changing them.