Gothenburg, Sweden
Current time in Sweden
Time zone: CEST (UTC/GMT +02:00) — Europe/Stockholm
| Local Clock Offset: Yesterday, 2 H |
| Time zone: (UTC/GMT +02:00) Europe/Stockholm |
Gothenburg time zone and UTC offset
If you need the offset: Gothenburg is on CEST, 2 hours ahead of UTC, i.e. UTC+02:00. The matching IANA zone is Europe/Stockholm.
One date to watch: Sunday, 25 October 2026. That is when Gothenburg goes back 1 hour onto CET — recurring meetings set before then will land an hour out unless the calendar handles zones properly.
Gothenburg compared with major world cities
How Gothenburg lines up against other major centres at this moment — the numbers move when either side changes its clocks.
| New York | UTC-04:00 | Gothenburg is 6 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles | UTC-07:00 | Gothenburg is 9 hours ahead |
| London | UTC+01:00 | Gothenburg is 1 hour ahead |
| Paris | UTC+02:00 | same time as Gothenburg |
| Dubai | UTC+04:00 | Gothenburg is 2 hours behind |
| Mumbai | UTC+05:30 | Gothenburg is 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Shanghai | UTC+08:00 | Gothenburg is 6 hours behind |
| Tokyo | UTC+09:00 | Gothenburg is 7 hours behind |
| Sydney | UTC+10:00 | Gothenburg is 8 hours behind |
| Sao Paulo | UTC-03:00 | Gothenburg is 5 hours ahead |
Working hours that match Gothenburg
Overlap of a normal working day, shown in Gothenburg time — outside these windows one side is off the clock.
| Paris | 09:00–17:00 in Gothenburg | 8 hours overlap |
| London | 10:00–17:00 in Gothenburg | 7 hours overlap |
| Dubai | 09:00–15:00 in Gothenburg | 6 hours overlap |
| Mumbai | 09:00–13:30 in Gothenburg | 4.5 hours overlap |
No shared working window exists with Los Angeles or Sydney, so those calls have to sit outside somebody's normal hours.
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| Paris, France |
| Tokyo, Japan |
| Beijing, China |
| Sydney, Australia |
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| Moscow, Russia |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Singapore, Singapore |
| Los Angeles, United States |
| Chicago, United States |
| Toronto, Canada |
| Mexico City, Mexico |
| São Paulo, Brazil |
| Mumbai, India |
| Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Seoul, South Korea |
| Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Lagos, Nigeria |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Madrid, Spain |
| Rome, Italy |