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How much daylight has Stockholm gained since the solstice?

Stockholm's shortest day this winter is Monday, December 21, with 6 hours, 5 minutes of daylight. By January 31 it has gained 1 hour, 56 minutes. Its clocks run behind the sun, so the earliest sunset is 14:47.

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Stockholm daylight dates, winter 2026–27

Earliest sunsetWednesday, December 16, 14:47
Shortest dayMonday, December 21, 6 h 05 min (sunrise 08:43, sunset 14:48)
Latest sunriseSunday, December 27, 08:45
First sunset after 15:00Sunday, January 3 (15:01)
7 hours of daylightSunday, January 17
8 hours of daylightSunday, January 31
9 hours of daylightFriday, February 12
10 hours of daylightWednesday, February 24
Longest dayMonday, June 21, 18 h 37 min

The December solstice is at 21:50 on December 21, Stockholm time.

Daylight gained in Stockholm, by date

DateSince solsticeDaylightThat daySunriseSunset
Jan 1+9 min 37 sec6 h 14 min+1 min 43 sec08:4414:58
Jan 15+48 min6 h 53 min+3 min 34 sec08:3115:24
Feb 1+2 h 01 min8 h 06 min+4 min 46 sec07:5916:05
Feb 15+3 h 11 min9 h 16 min+5 min 10 sec07:2416:40
Mar 1+4 h 25 min10 h 30 min+5 min 18 sec06:4617:15
Mar 15+5 h 39 min11 h 44 min+5 min 20 sec06:0517:49
Apr 1+7 h 10 min13 h 15 min+5 min 19 sec06:1519:30

Stockholm: questions people ask

How many hours of daylight does Stockholm get in December?

6 h 39 min on December 1, falling to 6 h 05 min on the December 21 solstice (sunrise 08:43, sunset 14:48). By December 31 it is back to 6 h 13 min. Twilight adds some usable light either side.

Why does it get dark so early in Stockholm?

Stockholm's clocks run behind the sun: on the shortest day the sun is highest at 11:46, before noon. That pulls sunset earlier. The earliest is 14:47 on Wednesday, December 16, and by January 31 sunset is back to 16:02.

Does Stockholm get less winter daylight than London?

Yes. Stockholm's shortest day is 6 h 05 min, 1 hour, 45 minutes shorter than London's (7 h 50 min). Summer is the other way round: on the longest day Stockholm gets 18 h 37 min, 1 hour, 59 minutes more than London.

How long is the longest day in Stockholm?

18 h 37 min, on June 21, 2027. The sun rises at 03:31 and sets at 22:08. That is 12 hours, 33 minutes more daylight than on the shortest day.

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Sun times use NOAA's solar equations, checked against U.S. Naval Observatory tables. City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).