Current Local Time in Gothenburg
Sweden Europe/Stockholm CEST UTC+2 Daylight saving time
13:29:59
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+2 (+02:00)
Static values shown for ; your browser updates them to the current second.
UTC offset now
UTC+2
UTC+1 standard / UTC+2 summer
Abbreviation
CEST
CET / CEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Europe/Stockholm
Sweden · Europe
Gothenburg time zone
Local time in Gothenburg alternates between UTC+1 (CET) and UTC+2 (CEST). In 2026 the switch to CEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to CET on October 25, 2026. Any offset quoted for Gothenburg without a date is only right for part of the year.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+1 (CET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+2 (CEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 03:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 02:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 CET to 03:00 CEST
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 CEST to 02:00 CET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 13:00 in January · 14:00 in July
Clock changes in Gothenburg, 2026–2028
Full record for Gothenburg → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | CEST (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+01:00 | CET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | CEST (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+01:00 | CET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 01:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | CEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 02:59 → 02:00 | UTC+01:00 | CET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Gothenburg
Computed for 57.7089°, 11.9746° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
05:09
Sunset
21:27
Day length
16h 18m
−4m 15s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:18
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | — | — | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 02:54 | 23:42 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 04:17 | 22:19 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 05:09 | 21:27 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Gothenburg runs from about 6h 32m at the shortest day to 18h 06m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:08
- Moonset
- 09:54
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 06:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 19:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Gothenburg
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Time difference between Gothenburg and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −5h | Varies: −5h / −4h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | −1h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | +1h | Varies: +1h / +2h / ±0h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | +1h | Varies: +1h / ±0h / +2h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +3:30h | Varies: +3:30h / +4:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +8h | Varies: +8h / +10h / +9h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −9h | Varies: −9h / −8h |
Gothenburg at a glance
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 57.7089° N, 11.9746° E
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Currency
- SEK
- Language
- Swedish
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
- Also written
- Göteborg
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in Gothenburg right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gothenburg, Sweden, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Europe/Stockholm time zone rules. Gothenburg currently runs at UTC+2 (CEST), and switches between UTC+1 and UTC+2 across the year.
What time zone is Gothenburg in?
Gothenburg uses the IANA time zone Europe/Stockholm, written as CET in standard time and CEST while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Gothenburg?
Gothenburg has two offsets. It runs at UTC+1 during standard time and at UTC+2 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Gothenburg is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Gothenburg observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Gothenburg changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 CET to 03:00 CEST; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 CEST to 02:00 CET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Gothenburg and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 6 hours behind Gothenburg. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (New York behind Gothenburg) from March 8 – March 29 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Gothenburg and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Gothenburg. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Sao Paulo behind Gothenburg) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Gothenburg and London?
London is 1 hour behind Gothenburg, and that gap holds all year — neither city moves its clocks in a way that changes it.
How long is the day in Gothenburg?
Day length in Gothenburg ranges from about 6h 32m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 18h 06m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 57.71°, longitude 11.97°.