Copenhagen

Candle lighting in Copenhagen is 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. The precise time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown at the top of this page.

Rabbeinu Tam havdalah is 72 minutes after sunset, the stricter opinion for the end of Shabbat. The exact time for the upcoming Shabbat is shown above.

The Magen Avraham counts the halachic day from dawn (alot hashachar) to nightfall, so his sof zman shema is earlier. The Vilna Gaon (GRA) counts from sunrise to sunset. Both times are listed on this page so you can follow your own minhag.

Times are computed from the coordinates of Copenhagen (55.68°, 12.57°) and the city elevation (14m), using the KosherJava engine: the same one that powers MyZmanim and the Otot app.

Yes. Elevation affects sunrise and sunset; Copenhagen sits at 14m above sea level, and that is factored into every calculation.

Times are computed in your browser every time you open the page, so they are always current as of the moment of your visit. No server pushes a daily snapshot; no manual refresh is needed.

The earliest sunrise in Copenhagen over the next 12 months is at 04:23, on June 17.

The latest sunset in Copenhagen over the next 12 months is at 21:59, on June 23. The latest tzeit hakochavim is 23:39, on June 20.

The shortest day in Copenhagen over the next 12 months falls on December 19, lasting 7 hours and 4 minutes. The longest is on June 20, at 17 hours and 35 minutes.

The earliest winter candle lighting in Copenhagen is at 15:20, on December 11. Local custom in Copenhagen is to light 18 minutes before sunset.