How many time zones does Sweden have?

Sweden has exactly one time zone for the entire country: CET (Central European Time, UTC+1) in winter and CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2) during the summer daylight saving period. Every region, from Skane in the south to Lapland in the north, uses the same offset.

What is Sweden's UTC offset right now?

During standard time (roughly late October to late March) Sweden is UTC+1. During daylight saving time (roughly late March to late October) Sweden shifts to UTC+2. The live clock above always shows the correct current offset.

Does Sweden observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sweden follows the EU daylight saving schedule. Clocks spring forward one hour at 02:00 on the last Sunday of March and fall back at 03:00 on the last Sunday of October.

What is the IANA timezone ID for Sweden?

The standard IANA identifier is Europe/Stockholm. This is the ID used by all major operating systems, programming languages, and databases to represent Swedish local time.

What is the time difference between Sweden and New York?

When New York is on EST (UTC-5) and Sweden is on CET (UTC+1), Sweden is 6 hours ahead. When New York switches to EDT (UTC-4) and Sweden is on CEST (UTC+2), the gap remains 6 hours. The converter above shows the live figure.

Is Sweden in the same time zone as Germany or France?

Yes. Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, and most of Central Europe share CET/CEST (UTC+1/UTC+2), so they keep the same local time as Sweden throughout the year.

Sweden Time Zones Overview

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See the live current time in Sweden (CET/CEST), understand its single time zone, and convert between Sweden and major world cities instantly.

CET UTC+1

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Sweden — One Time Zone

IANA: Europe/Stockholm

Standard Time

CET

UTC+1

Late Oct → Late Mar

Summer Time

CEST

UTC+2

Late Mar → Late Oct

Time Zones

Nationwide

All regions, same clock

Major Swedish Cities — Local Time

City	Region	Zone	Local Time

World Clock Converter

Enter a Sweden time to see the equivalent in other cities.

Sweden Time

Quick Facts

Standard (CET)UTC+1

Summer (CEST)UTC+2

DST startLast Sun, March

DST endLast Sun, October

IANA IDEurope/Stockholm

Time zones1 (nationwide)

Summary

See the live current time in Sweden (CET/CEST), understand its single time zone, and convert between Sweden and major world cities instantly.

How it works

The page loads and immediately shows a live ticking clock for Sweden's current local time.
The zone card displays the active abbreviation (CET or CEST), the current UTC offset, and the next DST change date.
A city reference table lists major Swedish cities with their live local time (all identical, since Sweden has one zone).
The world-clock converter lets you enter any Sweden time and see the equivalent in other major cities.
All calculations use the JavaScript Intl.DateTimeFormat API with the IANA timezone ID Europe/Stockholm — no server calls needed.

Use cases

Check the current time in Stockholm, Gothenburg, or Malmo from anywhere in the world.
Schedule a meeting with Swedish colleagues and confirm the UTC offset.
Find out whether Sweden is currently on CET (UTC+1) or CEST (UTC+2).
See when Sweden's clocks change for daylight saving this year.
Compare Sweden's time to New York, London, Tokyo, or Sydney instantly.
Plan a call between a Swedish office and a US or Asia-Pacific team.
Confirm the time difference between Sweden and another European country.
Understand Sweden's single-zone setup before booking a trip.

Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated: 2026-06-24 · Reviewed by Nham Vu