Right now, local time in Roskilde is 19:23 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Roskilde ranks #11932 worldwide by population and #14 in Denmark.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Copenhagen GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Day length
- 9h 13m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 7h 02m (winter) – 17h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Roskilde — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 55.6415° N, 12.0803° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Zealand
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Population
- 51,916 · #11932 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Roskilde through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 55.64° S, 167.92° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,437 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Roskilde today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:30
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 137.6° from north (SE (138°))
Full prayer timetable for Roskilde — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Roskilde sits in the Europe/Copenhagen time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 438 cities we cover in Denmark.
Roskilde's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 926 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,071 km off. Its position on the globe is 55.64° N, 12.08° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:23 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:23 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:23 | −4h |
| London | 18:23 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:23 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:23 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:23 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:53 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:23 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:23 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:23 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:23 | +10h |
Best time to call Roskilde
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Roskilde local time:
Cities sharing Roskilde's time zone
- CopenhagenDK
- ÅrhusDK
- OdenseDK
- AalborgDK
- FrederiksbergDK
- EsbjergDK
- RandersDK
- KoldingDK
Other cities in Denmark
- Copenhagen19:23
- Århus19:23
- Odense19:23
- Aalborg19:23
- Frederiksberg19:23
- Esbjerg19:23
- Randers19:23
- Kolding19:23
- Horsens19:23
- Vejle19:23
- Hvidovre19:23
- Klinteby Frihed19:23
Distances from Roskilde
| London | 926 km | WSW (245°) |
| Paris | 1,002 km | SW (225°) |
| Moscow | 1,591 km | E (79°) |
| Dubai | 4,848 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 6,452 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 6,816 km | WNW (303°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,698 km | ENE (68°) |
| Tokyo | 8,712 km | NE (41°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,986 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 9,993 km | E (88°) |
| São Paulo | 10,397 km | SW (232°) |
| Sydney | 16,071 km | ENE (69°) |
Cities near Roskilde
FAQ
What time is it in Roskilde right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Roskilde (Denmark), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Roskilde in?
Roskilde runs on the Europe/Copenhagen IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Roskilde observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Roskilde today?
Roskilde sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 16:32 today, giving 9h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roskilde tonight?
The moon phase over Roskilde tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Roskilde?
The antipode of Roskilde — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 55.64° S, 167.92° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,437 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Roskilde?
Roskilde lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Roskilde?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roskilde, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.