- About Sweden
- Time and daylight
Time and daylight in Sweden
From between end May and mid-July, the midnight sun lights up the night in northern Sweden lengthening your sightseeing days.
Sweden is a country with big differences in daylight. In the far north, the sun does not set at all in June and there is darkness around the clock in January. However, in January in Stockholm, the sun rises at 8:47 am and sets at 2:55 pm, while in July the sun rises at 3:40 am and sets at 10:00 pm.
Time difference
Sweden conforms to Central European Time, which is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Daylight savings time
Daylight saving time (put your clock 1 hour forward) is in effect from the last weekend in March to the last weekend in October.
In Sweden, this is called 'sommartid' (summer time). When setting the clock back 1 hour in October, it's called 'vintertid' (winter time).
When do you adjust your clock 2024?
Summer time in Sweden, 'sommartid', will come into effect at 3:00 a.m. (03:00) on Sunday, 31 March 2024. Winter time, 'vintertid', will begin at 3:00 a.m. (03:00) on Sunday, 27 October.
What is the current time in Sweden?
Here is a useful link for seeing the current time in Sweden: Current local time in Sweden.