Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Copenhagen is 8 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Copenhagen (CEST).
AEST: UTC+10
CEST: UTC+2
Copenhagen is currently observing daylight saving time; Melbourne is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Melbourne and Copenhagen don't overlap on the same weekday. Copenhagen is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Melbourne (7 AM–12 PM in Copenhagen) — suggest 5:00 PM Melbourne (9:00 AM Copenhagen).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Denmark
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Bank closing dayFri, May 15
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Constitution DayFri, Jun 5
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
About these zones
Melbourne uses Australian Eastern Time (AEST, or AEDT). To call Australia, dial +61.
Copenhagen uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Denmark, dial +45.
Copenhagen is approximately 9,950 miles northwest of Melbourne.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Copenhagen | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Both zones observe daylight saving time, but they transition on different dates.
Melbourne: next transition on Sunday, October 4, 2026.
Copenhagen: next transition on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Melbourne and Copenhagen are in opposite hemispheres, so their clocks change in opposite directions about six months apart — one springs forward while the other falls back. The offset between them therefore shifts twice a year and can swing by up to two hours across the seasons, more than a typical same-hemisphere pair. Recurring meetings will need re-checking after each transition.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:09 PM
- Day length
- 9h 37m
- Sunrise
- 4:29 AM
- Sunset
- 9:50 PM
- Day length
- 17h 21m
Daylight overlap: 4h 40m — 12:29 PM–5:09 PM in Melbourne (4:29 AM–9:09 AM in Copenhagen). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in Central European Time
- CPH
- RKE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Melbourne in Copenhagen?
- 9:00 am Melbourne is 1:00 am Copenhagen.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Copenhagen?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 4:00 am Copenhagen.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Copenhagen?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 4:30 am Copenhagen.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Copenhagen?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 6:00 am Copenhagen.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Copenhagen?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 9:00 am Copenhagen.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Copenhagen?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 3:30 pm Copenhagen.