Current Time in Karlstad, Vaermland, Sweden
12:43:07 AM
00:43:07
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm
Time zone details
Karlstad is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Karlstad
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sweden
- Administrative area
- Värmland
- District
- Karlstads Kommun
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
Practical
- Country languages
- Swedish, Northern Sami, Southern Sami, Finnish
- Dialing code
- +46
- Population
- 61,492
- Elevation
- Approximately 58 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 59° 22' N / 13° 30' E
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Karlstad follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Stockholm
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Karlstad local time
Clock changes in Karlstad
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 8 hr 33 min4 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, November 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 33 min4 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (15.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 33 min | 4 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 28 min | 4 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 23 min | 4 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 18 min | 4 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 13 min | 4 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 08 min | 4 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 03 min | 4 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Karlstad
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Plan around Karlstad
Upcoming national public holidays in Sweden
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Karlstad, Vaermland, Sweden
Karlstad AirportKSDMedium airport11.9 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · KSD / ESOK
About 11.9 km (7.4 mi) northwest of Karlstad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Örebro AirportORBMedium airport · Serves Örebro88.8 km east
Source: OurAirports record · ORB / ESOE
About 88.8 km (55.2 mi) east of Karlstad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Torsby AirportTYFMedium airport · Serves Torsby91.2 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TYF / ESST
About 91.2 km (56.7 mi) north-northwest of Karlstad
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Karlstad in?
- Karlstad uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Stockholm.
- When is the next clock change in Karlstad?
- Clocks in Karlstad move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Karlstad observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Karlstad observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Karlstad?
- Karlstad is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer