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Time difference between London and Stockholm
Short answer
Stockholm is 1 hour ahead of London. Right now it is 14:38 in London (GMT, UTC±0) and 15:38 in Stockholm (GMT+1, UTC+1).
Right now
London · United Kingdom
14:38
Friday, October 30, 2026
Greenwich Mean Time · GMT · UTC±0
Stockholm · Sweden
15:38
Friday, October 30, 2026
Central European Standard Time · GMT+1 · UTC+1
Times at the moment this page was generated. Reload for a fresh reading.
Does the difference between London and Stockholm change during the year?
No. The difference is 1 hour for the whole of 2026: both cities change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap between them never moves.
Best time to call Stockholm from London (and vice versa)
The window in which both cities are inside their 9:00–17:00 working day runs from 09:00 to 16:00 in London, which is 10:00 to 17:00 in Stockholm: 7 hours of overlap per day. For a call that disturbs nobody, aim for the middle of that window.
Outside that window, the practical rule: mornings in Stockholm are afternoons in London. Avoid any hour that falls before 8:00 or after 21:00 in either city.
London to Stockholm conversion table
Each London hour and its equivalent in Stockholm today. Rows shaded green are working hours (9:00–17:00) in both cities at once.
| London time · Fri, Oct 30 | Stockholm time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00next day |
Looking for it the other way round? This page covers both directions: Stockholm to London is the same difference with the sign flipped.
The two time zones
London — Europe/London
London sits on the Greenwich meridian: GMT (UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (UTC+1) from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October.
Stockholm — Europe/Stockholm
Stockholm, Oslo and Copenhagen all run on Central European Time (UTC+1 / UTC+2 in summer) — the Nordics share the continental clock.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours difference between London and Stockholm?
Stockholm is 1 hour ahead of London. The difference is the same all year: neither city changes its clocks.
When it is 12:00 noon in London, what time is it in Stockholm?
13:00 in Stockholm (at today's difference of 1 hour).
What is the best time for a meeting between London and Stockholm?
Between 09:00 and 16:00 in London, which is 10:00–17:00 in Stockholm: 7 hours of overlap inside both cities' 9:00–17:00 working day.
Do London and Stockholm observe daylight saving time?
London: yes. Stockholm: yes. Both change, but not necessarily on the same dates — see the transitions section on this page.
What time zone is London in? And Stockholm?
London: Greenwich Mean Time (Europe/London, UTC±0). Stockholm: Central European Standard Time (Europe/Stockholm, UTC+1).
Tools
Meeting grid — add both cities and click a slot
Time zone converter — any city, any time
Working hours overlap calculator
Daylight saving time 2027 — all dates
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