Core idea: You’re asking about "hvad tid går vi til vintertid" in Danish—basically, when do we switch to standard time (vintertid) and how it works. Answer
- In Denmark, vintertid (standard time) begins on the last Sunday in October at 03:00 local time, when clocks are set back one hour to 02:00. It ends on the last Sunday in March when clocks are set forward one hour to 03:00 again. This pattern has applied for many years and aligns with the standard time used in the country’s time zone.
- Specifically for 2025, vintertid starts on the night of Saturday to Sunday, October 25–26, with clocks going back from 03:00 to 02:00. It lasts until the last Sunday in March 2025 when we move to sommertid (daylight saving time) again. Note: sources vary in phrasing about the end date in March, but the general rule is the switch back in October and forward in March.
- Common ways people remember the change: vintertid = normaltid = “back one hour” in the fall; sommertid = daylight saving time = “forward one hour” in the spring. A handy mnemonic is to think of outdoor furniture: in summer you move it forward (sunny days), in winter you move it back (store things away).
Additional context
- The concept of vintertid is sometimes called normaltid, and it is the standard time used in the country’s time zone when daylight saving is not in effect. This naming can vary slightly by source, but the practical effect is the same: clocks go back one hour in fall and forward one hour in spring.
If you’d like, I can tailor this to a specific year (e.g., 2026) or provide a short quick-reference chart for the coming years.
