Time Difference: Copenhagen to Tokyo
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Copenhagen vs Tokyo timezone guide
Copenhagen (Denmark) uses the Europe/Copenhagen timezone at UTC+1, while Tokyo (Japan) uses Asia/Tokyo at UTC+9. This means Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Copenhagen (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Copenhagen and Tokyo
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–10am in Copenhagen, which is 4pm–5pm in Tokyo. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Copenhagen | Tokyo | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10pm | Copenhagen working hours, Tokyo late evening |
| 4pm | 11pm | Copenhagen working hours, Tokyo late evening |
| 5pm | 12am | Copenhagen evening, Tokyo asleep |
| 6pm | 1am | Copenhagen evening, Tokyo asleep |
| 7pm | 2am | Copenhagen evening, Tokyo asleep |
| 8pm | 3am | Copenhagen evening, Tokyo asleep |
| 9pm | 4am | Copenhagen evening, Tokyo asleep |
| 10pm | 5am | Copenhagen late evening, Tokyo asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Copenhagen and Tokyo
Copenhagen observes daylight saving time, but Tokyo does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around Copenhagen's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29Copenhagen is 8 hours behind Tokyo
- Mar 29 → Oct 25Copenhagen is 7 hours behind Tokyo
- Oct 25 → Jan 1Copenhagen is 8 hours behind Tokyo
Distance between Copenhagen and Tokyo
Copenhagen and Tokyo are 8,689 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~11h 13m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.