Current local time in Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, is on Central European Standard Time (UTC+1), moving to UTC+2 for daylight saving time. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Central European Standard TimeIANA: Europe/Stockholm
- UTC offset
- UTC+1 / UTC+2standard / daylight saving
- Next clock change
- 25 October 2026Back 1 hour, 03:00 → 02:00
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- SwedenEurope · capital city
- Population
- 1.5 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +46currency: Krona (SEK)
- Coordinates
- 59.33° N, 18.07° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Stockholm today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Stockholm
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Stockholm | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| US New York | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 9h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 3h 30m ahead | 5h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 8h ahead | 1h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 5h behind | 4h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Stockholm
Stockholm switches between Central European Standard Time (UTC+1) and Central European Summer Time (UTC+2). Upcoming changes:
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: clocks go back 1 hour at 03:00, to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1)
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: clocks go forward 1 hour at 02:00, to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2)
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Stockholm
All of Sweden keeps the same standard time as Stockholm (UTC+1).
At 59.3° north, Stockholm sees long summer evenings and very short winter days — about 18h 37m of daylight at midsummer and 6h 05m at midwinter.
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 08:44 | 14:57 | 6h 14m |
| February | 07:58 | 16:03 | 8h 05m |
| March | 06:46 | 17:14 | 10h 29m |
| April | 06:14 | 19:28 | 13h 14m |
| May | 04:49 | 20:39 | 15h 50m |
| June | 03:43 | 21:47 | 18h 04m |
| July | 03:36 | 22:06 | 18h 29m |
| August | 04:32 | 21:15 | 16h 44m |
| September | 05:43 | 19:52 | 14h 08m |
| October | 06:51 | 18:23 | 11h 31m |
| November | 07:06 | 15:56 | 8h 50m |
| December | 08:16 | 14:56 | 6h 40m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 18h 37m of daylight (sunrise 03:30, sunset 22:08). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 6h 05m.
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What time zone is Stockholm in?
Stockholm uses the Europe/Stockholm time zone (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1, and Central European Summer Time, UTC+2, in summer.
Does Stockholm observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What is the time difference between Stockholm and New York?
Right now New York is 6h behind Stockholm. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because the two places switch daylight saving time on different dates.
What is the time difference between Stockholm and London?
London is 1h behind Stockholm right now. Office hours overlap for about 8 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Stockholm?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 03:30 and sets about 22:08 (18h 37m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 08:43 and sets about 14:47 (6h 05m).
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