Current time in Sweden

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Sun today ↑ 07:40 ↓ 17:26 (9 hours 47 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+46
Population
10,183,175
Area
449,964 km²

Time difference with your location

Sweden is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Sweden time now

Time zone of Sweden

Sweden uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Stockholm

Major cities in Sweden

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Stockholm1,515,017
Gothenburg608,462
Malmö362,133
Uppsala177,074
Linköping166,673
Örebro155,989
Umeå130,224
Västerås127,799
Jönköping112,766
Helsingborg104,250
LocationPopulation
Norrköping93,765
Luleå77,832
Gävle74,884
Borås71,700
Vaxjo71,282
Södertälje70,777
Halmstad70,480
Eskilstuna67,359
Karlskrona66,675
Karlstad61,492
LocationPopulation
Sundsvall57,606
Östersund49,806
Trollhättan48,573
Borlänge41,955
Kristianstad39,762
Nyköping38,780
Kalmar38,408
Falun37,291
Skövde36,842
Upplands Vasby36,534

Time difference with world cities · Sweden

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionSweden ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Sweden (CEST)Sweden to UTCUTC+0Sweden to ESTUTC-5Sweden to ISTUTC+5:30Sweden to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Sweden (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Sweden at a glance

Capital
Stockholm
Area
449,964 km²
Population
10,183,175
Continent
Europe
Currency
Swedish Krona (SEK)
Calling code
+46
Internet domain
.se
Spoken languages
Swedish, se, sma, Finnish
Neighbouring countries
Finland, Norway
Postal code format
### ### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sweden use?

Sweden uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Stockholm.

Does Sweden observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Sweden and UTC?

Sweden is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Sweden?

The international calling code of Sweden is +46 and its currency is the Swedish Krona (SEK). Its internet domain is .se.

What time is it in Stockholm now?

Stockholm is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Stockholm. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.