Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Stockholm.
Time in Sweden
Time in Stockholm now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Sunset
- 3:51 PM
- Day length
- 8 h 40 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Stockholm time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Stockholm, Sweden. Coordinates 59.33° N, 18.07° E; population about 1,515,017.
Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:26 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:11 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:31 AM
- Sunset
- 3:51 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 4:35 PM
- Day length
- 8 h 40 min
- Night length
- 15 h 20 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:43 AM – 8:17 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 2:44 PM – 4:19 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:26 AM – 6:43 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:19 PM – 4:35 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Stockholm time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Stockholm |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Stockholm |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Stockholm |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Stockholm |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Stockholm |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Stockholm |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Stockholm |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Stockholm |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Stockholm |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Stockholm |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Stockholm |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Stockholm |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Stockholm |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Stockholm |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Stockholm |
Questions about time in Stockholm
What time zone is Stockholm in?
Stockholm uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Stockholm, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Stockholm observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Stockholm from UTC?
Stockholm is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Stockholm today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 7:11 AM and set at 3:51 PM, giving 8 h 40 min of daylight.
Near Stockholm
- Tallinn, Estonia 379 km
- Helsinki, Finland 396 km
- Oslo, Norway 417 km
- Riga, Latvia 442 km
- Copenhagen, Denmark 522 km
- Vilnius, Lithuania 675 km
- Saint Petersburg, Russia 691 km
- Berlin, Germany 810 km