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What time is sunset in Sweden?

Sunset by latitude and season, from Stockholm to Lapland.

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Short answer

Sunset in Sweden varies with place and date, from about 2:55 pm in Stockholm in January to no sunset at all in the far north at midsummer. In Stockholm the sun sets at about 10:00 pm in July, and in Kiruna the midnight sun lasts from 28 May to 14 July.

Polar day and polar night in Sweden Illustration of a season wheel with snow, a birch leaf, sun and rain around a red Swedish cottage

Why

  1. According to Visit Sweden, in January the sun in Stockholm sets at 2:55 pm, and in July it shines until 10:00 pm.
  2. According to SMHI, at the summer solstice there is midnight sun down to a line roughly level with Haparanda.
  3. According to Visit Sweden, the midnight sun in Kiruna lasts from 28 May to 14 July and in Abisko from 25 May to 18 July.

Details

During the midnight sun the sun stays above the horizon all day and night, so there is no sunset. SMHI adds that it never gets truly dark anywhere in Sweden at the summer solstice. In winter the reverse applies in the north: at Kiruna the sun does not reach above the horizon around 22 December.

Tip

Check a sun table for your own place and date before planning around sunset, because the time changes with both.

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Sources

Information checked on 27 October 2026.

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