What Timezone is Sweden In?
Facts last checked 9 October 2026.
Standard time shown — daylight saving may apply at certain times of year.
Sweden uses a single timezone: UTC+01:00. The whole country keeps the same clock, which makes planning calls and travel straightforward.
When it is 12:00 noon UTC, the time in Sweden (UTC+01:00) is 13:00. Counting down to a trip? Try a countdown timer set to local Sweden time.
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Time difference between Sweden and major cities
| City | Standard offset | Sweden is… (compared with that city) |
|---|---|---|
| London | UTC+0 | 1 hour ahead |
| New York | UTC-5 | 6 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-8 | 9 hours ahead |
| Dubai | UTC+4 | 3 hours behind |
| Mumbai / Delhi | UTC+5.5 | 4.5 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+9 | 8 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10 | 9 hours behind |
Based on standard (winter) time. Where a place observes daylight saving the gap changes by an hour for part of the year.
Other countries on UTC+01:00
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Austria
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Croatia
- Czechia
- DR Congo
- Denmark
- Equatorial Guinea
- France
- Gabon
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Kosovo
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Niger
Sweden in context
- Sweden covers 450,295 km², making it the 55th largest of the 196 countries on this site.
- Its population density of about 24 people per km² ranks 165th of 196 (1st = most crowded).
- It shares a land border with 2 countries: Finland, Norway.
- With 10,605,098 people, Sweden holds about 9.7% of the population of Northern Europe.
- That is roughly 1.3% of the Europe total counted on this site.
- Traffic drives on the right, and calendars start the week on Monday.
- Sweden is a member state of the United Nations.
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Sweden time — FAQ
What timezone is Sweden in?
Sweden is in the UTC+01:00 timezone.
How many timezones does Sweden have?
Sweden uses a single timezone (UTC+01:00).
What time is it in Sweden when it is noon UTC?
When it is 12:00 UTC, the time in Sweden (UTC+01:00) is 13:00.
What other countries share Sweden's timezone?
Countries in the same UTC+01:00 timezone as Sweden include Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Austria, Belgium and 37 others. Note that daylight saving rules can differ, so the exact local time may not always match.
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