Time in Gothenburg, Sweden now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden is in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 608,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+01:00). Today the sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:12 (10 h 29 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Abbreviation
- CEST — Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 57.71° N, 11.97° E
- Country
- Sweden · Västra Götaland
Time difference from Gothenburg
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Paris | Same time | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 9 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Gothenburg right now?
The current time in Gothenburg is 22:42 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Gothenburg in?
Gothenburg uses the IANA time zone Europe/Stockholm. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Gothenburg observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+01:00.
What is the time difference between Gothenburg and New York?
Gothenburg is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Gothenburg.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Gothenburg today?
Today the sun rises at 07:43 and sets at 18:12 local time, giving 10 h 29 min of daylight.