Local Time in Gothenburg, Sweden
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Outside business hoursDaylight Saving Time activeDST ends Oct 25
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- IANA Zone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Country
- Sweden
- Continent
- Europe
Latest news in Gothenburg
- Swedish House Mafia Breaks Attendance Record With Gothenburg ConcertTicketNews · 20h ago
- Bob Dylan Busts Out ‘Girl From The North Country’ In SwedenJamBase · 2d ago
- Gothenburg Rally Supports 143rd Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” in 66 Prisons Across IranIran Freedom · 16h ago
- Gothenburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and Sweden Air PollutionIQAir · 121d ago
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Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden 400 km from the capital, it is the gubernatorial seat of Västra Götaland County, with a population of approximately 600,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Gothenburg right now?
- The current time in Gothenburg, Sweden is 06:56:55 PM (CEST), which is UTC+2.
- What time zone is Gothenburg in?
- Gothenburg uses the Europe/Stockholm time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated CEST, UTC+2.
- Does Gothenburg observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gothenburg observes daylight saving time, and is currently in daylight saving time. The next change is on October 25, 2026.
- What is the UTC offset in Gothenburg?
- Gothenburg is currently UTC+2 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).