Current time in Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, located in Stockholm County, Sweden within the Northern Europe region. It uses the Europe/Stockholm IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 975,551, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Sweden, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Stockholm, Sweden
Timezone
Europe/Stockholm
UTC offset
UTC+02:00
Standard
CET
DST
CEST
Local time guide
Time in Stockholm for calls, travel, and planning
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, located in Stockholm County, Sweden within the Northern Europe region. It uses the Europe/Stockholm IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+02:00 (GMT+2). With a population of around 975,551, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Sweden, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Stockholm for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 1 hour behind Stockholm. New York is currently 6 hours behind Stockholm.
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Timezone
Europe/Stockholm
UTC Offset
UTC+02:00
Timezone abbreviation
GMT+2
DST
Observing now
Region
Northern Europe
Country
Sweden
State / Area
Stockholm County
Calling Code
+46
City profile
Useful local details for Stockholm
Stockholm is located in Stockholm County, Sweden, in the Europe continent. The primary language spoken here is SV. The city has a population of approximately 975,551, ranking it #235 in Sweden by size. For timezone purposes, Stockholm uses Europe/Stockholm (UTC+02:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between CET and CEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Stockholm observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Stockholm and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST).
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Planning calls with Stockholm
For work calls, the standard business window in Stockholm is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+2. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Stockholm local time before inviting people across Northern Europe or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Stockholm uses SEK and the calling code for Sweden is +46. Languages spoken here include SV. The city has a population of around 975,551, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Northern Europe.
Use for daylight saving
Stockholm observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is CET, and it switches to CEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Stockholm and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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