What time is it in Karlstad right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karlstad, Sweden, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Europe/Stockholm. Karlstad is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Karlstad in?

Karlstad uses CET (Central European Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Stockholm, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Karlstad observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks last changed on Sun, Oct 25, 2026. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Karlstad?

Open the time zone converter for Karlstad to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Karlstad, Värmland, Sweden

Karlstad is on CET (Central European Time), UTC+1. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

Karlstad, Sweden

4:45 PM:43CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Sweden
Region: Värmland
Lat/Long: 59°23'N / 13°30'E
Elevation: 58 m
Population: 61,492
Currency: Krona (SEK)
Languages: Swedish, North Sámi, South Sámi, Finnish
Dialling code: +46

Time zone in Karlstad

Time zone
CET
Central European Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
DST ended
Sun, Oct 25, 2026
Clocks went back 1 hour
DST starts
Sun, Mar 28, 2027
Clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM

Karlstad keeps the time of the IANA zone Europe/Stockholm, the one time zone in use in Sweden. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027.

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Sunrise and sunset in Karlstad today

Sunrise
7:13 AM
Sunset
4:26 PM
Day length
9 hours 13 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Karlstad for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 59°23'N / 13°30'E.

Time difference between Karlstad and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Karlstad. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Karlstad
City	Local time	Compared to Karlstad
New YorkUnited States	Tue 11:45 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 8:45 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 10:45 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 11:45 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 9:45 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 12:45 PM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 3:45 PM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 4:45 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 4:45 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 4:45 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 5:45 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 7:45 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:15 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 11:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 11:45 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Wed 12:45 AM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 2:45 AM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 4:45 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Karlstad

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.