Current Time in Stockholm

About time in Stockholm

Stockholm runs on Central European Time (CET), UTC+1, the same clock as much of mainland Europe despite Sweden's far northern location. From late March to late October the city uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Because of its high latitude, Stockholm experiences dramatic seasonal swings in daylight, with very long summer evenings and short winter days, yet its official offset stays consistent. The capital shares its time with Oslo, Copenhagen, and Berlin throughout the year.

Stockholm changes its clocks for daylight saving time, so its exact UTC offset depends on the season (UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)). The live clock above reads Stockholm's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, using the rules installed on your device. Keep your browser updated when regional rules change. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Daylight in Stockholm through 2026

Stockholm sits at about 59.3°N, 18.1°E. The longest day of 2026 is June 19, with 18h 37m between sunrise and sunset. The shortest is December 19, with 6h 05m, a difference of 12 h 32 min. This far from the equator the swing is large: winter days are short and summer evenings stay light very late.

The earliest sunrise of the year comes around June 17 (03:30) and the latest sunset around June 21 (22:08). These are not exactly on the solstice because the sun’s position runs slightly ahead of or behind clock time during the year.

Solar noon, when the sun is highest, falls at about 11:54 local time in late March, 12:49 in late June and 11:45 in late December. In standard time the sun is highest at about 11:48 on average, close to 12:00, so the clock and the sun are well aligned in Stockholm. During daylight saving time everything moves an hour later on the clock.

Local clock times, including daylight saving where it applies. Calculated with the standard sunrise equation for the city centre; terrain and tall buildings can delay the visible sunrise.

Clock changes in Stockholm (2026–2027)

Stockholm changes its clocks twice in 2026. On a change night, the local time skips or repeats a block of time, and the gap to other cities shifts unless they change on the same date.

• Sunday, March 29, 2026: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
• Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 03:00 clocks go back one hour to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1).
• Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 02:00 clocks go forward one hour to 03:00 (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
• Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 03:00 clocks go back one hour to 02:00 (UTC+2 → UTC+1).

Recurring meetings set in Stockholm time stay at the same local hour; participants elsewhere see the meeting move by an hour for the weeks when only one side has changed.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database as bundled with this site’s build. Governments occasionally change rules at short notice; see our methodology.