Stockholm

Sweden • Central European Time

Time Zone

Stockholm uses Central European Time (CET / CEST), currently running at UTC+1 (winter) / UTC+2 (summer). Clocks advance to CEST in late March and return to CET in late October, in sync with the rest of continental Europe.

Business & Commerce

Stockholm, Sweden's capital, operates on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer — the same DST schedule as most of continental Europe, observed simultaneously. Nasdaq Nordic, headquartered in Stockholm, operates one of Europe's major exchange groups, running equity markets in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Stockholm is one of Europe's most prolific technology hubs per capita, home to Spotify, Klarna, King, Mojang (Minecraft), and a dense ecosystem of startups and scale-ups — making CET/CEST scheduling particularly relevant to global technology businesses. Sweden's strong export economy in machinery, vehicles, paper, and pharmaceuticals means Swedish business hours are a regular fixture in global manufacturing logistics. At CET, Stockholm is one hour ahead of London and typically six hours ahead of New York.