Current time in Sweden
Local time in Sweden
The time in Sweden is 2 hours ahead of UTC and 7 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Sweden is Central European Summer Time (CEST). Sweden is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Sweden ends at Oct. 25, 2025.
Details for the time in Sweden
| Current time | 8:24 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Central European Summer Time (CEST)
Standard timezone: Central European Time (CET) |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Stockholm |
| Your time difference | 7 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+2 2 hours ahead of UTC |
Sweden Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Sweden uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Sweden.
| DST started at |
March 29, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 25, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
March 28, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
Sweden
Sweden uses Central European Time CET and Central European Sumer Time CEST. CET is UTC +0100 and CEST is UTC +0200. Sweden's latitude and longitude is 62° 00' N and 15° 00' E. Therefore being one hour ahead of UTC is perfect for Sweden. The country does observe daylight savings time. This is especially useful for the South of the country. In the North there is enough light during summer without it.
Important cities in Sweden
The current time in some important cities in Sweden is shown below.
Time in Sweden