Sweden
Time now in Karlstad
Sunrise 05:36Sunset 08:42Time zone UTC +2
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
UTC offset
UTC +2
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
61,492
Sunrise
05:36
Sunset
08:42
Day length
15h 06m
Coordinates
59.38, 13.50
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About the time in Karlstad
Sunrise today lands at 05:36 and sunset at 08:42 local time, giving 15h 06m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (59.38, 13.50) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Karlstad.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Karlstad day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 07:00–15:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 61,492 people live in Karlstad, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Karlstad
- Which time zone is Karlstad in?
- Karlstad uses Europe/Stockholm, currently UTC +2.
- What time is it in Karlstad right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Karlstad, updating every second from Europe/Stockholm (UTC +2).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Karlstad?
- Karlstad is UTC +2 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Karlstad change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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