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What time is sunset in Stockholm?

Sunrise and sunset in Stockholm in winter and summer.

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Short answer

In Stockholm the sun sets at about 2:55 pm in January and about 10:00 pm in July, according to Visit Sweden. Sunrise is about 8:47 am in January and 3:40 am in July, so the time of sunset depends mainly on the month.

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Why

  1. According to Visit Sweden, in January the sun in Stockholm rises at 8:47 am and sets at 2:55 pm.
  2. According to Visit Sweden, in July the sun in Stockholm shines from 3:40 am to 10:00 pm.
  3. According to timeanddate.com, the sun in Stockholm rose at 3:30 am and set at 10:08 pm on 21 June 2025, and set at 2:48 pm on 11 December 2025.

Details

The times above are local clock times in Stockholm and shift with the date, so a sunset time for one day does not hold for the whole month. SMHI bases its sunrise and sunset calculations on the upper edge of the sun's disc.

Tip

For an exact time on a given date, look it up in a sun table for Stockholm, because sunset moves by several hours between winter and summer.

What may differ

Elsewhere in Sweden the times differ: in summer day length increases with latitude, and in winter it decreases, according to SMHI.

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Information checked on 27 October 2026.

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