Today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:57 and sets at 18:15 in Sweden (local time, based on Stockholm). That gives 11h 18min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:36.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 4h 20min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 5min 15s shorter, and tomorrow will be 5min 15s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 04:39 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 05:28 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:16 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 |
| Solar noon | 12:36 |
| Sunset | 18:15 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:55 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 19:43 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 20:32 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Sweden, civil twilight begins 41 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:16, and it fades about 41 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:57 | 18:15 | 12:36 | 11h 18min | -5min 15s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:59 | 18:12 | 12:36 | 11h 12min | -5min 15s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:01 | 18:09 | 12:36 | 11h 7min | -5min 15s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:04 | 18:06 | 12:35 | 11h 2min | -5min 14s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:06 | 18:03 | 12:35 | 10h 57min | -5min 14s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:08 | 18:00 | 12:35 | 10h 51min | -5min 15s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:11 | 17:57 | 12:35 | 10h 46min | -5min 14s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:13 | 17:54 | 12:34 | 10h 41min | -5min 14s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:15 | 17:51 | 12:34 | 10h 36min | -5min 14s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:18 | 17:49 | 12:34 | 10h 30min | -5min 14s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:20 | 17:46 | 12:33 | 10h 25min | -5min 14s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:22 | 17:43 | 12:33 | 10h 20min | -5min 13s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:25 | 17:40 | 12:33 | 10h 15min | -5min 13s |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:27 | 17:37 | 12:33 | 10h 10min | -5min 12s |
How daylight changes through the year in Sweden
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 18h 37min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 6h 4min: a seasonal swing of 12h 32min. The earliest sunrise is at 03:30 (June 16) and the latest at 08:45 (December 26); the earliest sunset is at 14:46 (December 15) and the latest at 22:08 (June 21). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:52 | 18:21 | 11h 28min | 06:11 – 19:01 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:54 | 18:18 | 11h 23min | 06:14 – 18:58 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:57 | 18:15 | 11h 18min | 06:16 – 18:55 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:59 | 18:12 | 11h 12min | 06:18 – 18:52 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:01 | 18:09 | 11h 7min | 06:21 – 18:49 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:04 | 18:06 | 11h 2min | 06:23 – 18:47 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:06 | 18:03 | 10h 57min | 06:25 – 18:44 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:08 | 18:00 | 10h 51min | 06:27 – 18:41 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:11 | 17:57 | 10h 46min | 06:30 – 18:38 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:13 | 17:54 | 10h 41min | 06:32 – 18:35 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:15 | 17:51 | 10h 36min | 06:34 – 18:32 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:18 | 17:49 | 10h 30min | 06:37 – 18:30 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:20 | 17:46 | 10h 25min | 06:39 – 18:27 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:22 | 17:43 | 10h 20min | 06:41 – 18:24 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:25 | 17:40 | 10h 15min | 06:43 – 18:21 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:27 | 17:37 | 10h 10min | 06:46 – 18:19 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:30 | 17:34 | 10h 4min | 06:48 – 18:16 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:32 | 17:32 | 9h 59min | 06:50 – 18:13 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:34 | 17:29 | 9h 54min | 06:53 – 18:11 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:37 | 17:26 | 9h 49min | 06:55 – 18:08 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:39 | 17:23 | 9h 44min | 06:57 – 18:05 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:42 | 17:21 | 9h 38min | 06:59 – 18:03 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:44 | 17:18 | 9h 33min | 07:02 – 18:00 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:47 | 17:15 | 9h 28min | 07:04 – 17:58 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:49 | 16:13 | 9h 23min | 06:06 – 16:55 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:51 | 16:10 | 9h 18min | 06:09 – 16:53 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:54 | 16:07 | 9h 13min | 06:11 – 16:50 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:56 | 16:05 | 9h 8min | 06:13 – 16:48 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:59 | 16:02 | 9h 3min | 06:15 – 16:45 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:01 | 15:59 | 8h 58min | 06:18 – 16:43 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:04 | 15:57 | 8h 53min | 06:20 – 16:41 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Stockholm (59.33° N, 18.07° E) and shown in the local time zone (Europe/Stockholm, UTC+2). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Sweden differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Sweden
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 59.33° N, 18.07° E