Stockholm uses Europe/Stockholm — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time and UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Stockholm, Sweden. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Stockholm's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Stockholm uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+02:00 (CEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Stockholm is Europe/Stockholm. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 03:00 → 02:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 02:00 → 03:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 03:00 → 02:00
Gothenburg, Malmö
Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK). Calling code: +46. Languages: Swedish.
Stockholm (; Swedish: [ˈstɔ̂kː(h)ɔlm] ) is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.5 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea.
Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County.
Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's GDP, and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita.
Stockholm is classified by the GaWC as an Alpha− world city and it is the largest in Scandinavia and the main centre for corporate headquarters in the Nordic region. The city is home to some of Europe's top-ranking universities, such as the Karolinska Institute (medicine), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Stockholm. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,515,017 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Stockholm, Sweden.
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00 (CET).
Observes DST.
Swedish Krona (SEK) · +46.
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Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) about 36.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 11.4°C and lows 4.5°C. Warmest month: August (average high 21.8°C); coolest month: January (average low -7.0°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
As the primary financial centre in Sweden, Stockholm is an influential hub for trade, finance and technology in Europe, and one of Scandinavia's largest financial centres. The Stockholm region is the leading region in Sweden by both GDP and GDP per capita, and is amongst the ten wealthiest regions in the European Union when measured by the latter. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Stockholm · IANA zone: Europe/Stockholm · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Stockholm. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Stockholm and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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