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Gävleborg, Sweden

Gävleborg observes Sweden’s CET winter clock and CEST daylight-saving clock. Gävle is the county seat and largest urban centre, while latitude, coastline, terrain, and season shape local sunrise conditions.

Gaevle, Sweden

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Stockholm

Time and sun data for Gaevle — the largest city of Gävleborg

The sun in Gaevle

Sunrise 05:52 Solar noon 12:52 Sunset 19:51 Daylight 13 h 59 min Night 10 h 01 min Civil twilight 05:07 – 20:37

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Current time in Gävleborg, Sweden

Local time is uniform across Gävleborg. Gävle, Sandviken, Hudiksvall, Bollnäs, and the county’s smaller communities all follow the national Swedish clock. There is no separate coastal, inland, or municipal time zone.

During standard time, the abbreviation is CET. During daylight saving, it is CEST. A reliable current-time display should indicate the active zone or offset, particularly when the time is being compared with a place outside Sweden.

The Baltic horizon may improve the view of dawn, but it has yet to persuade Monday morning to arrive later.

Planning with CET and CEST

CET is one hour ahead of UTC, and CEST is two hours ahead. The seasonal shift changes the civil clock, not the county’s geographic relationship with the sun. Sunrise tables account for the date, while appointment calendars must account for the legal time setting.

Use the active local zone for an event happening now. Use the zone expected on the event date for future plans. Confirm both locations when arranging an international meeting. Check the date as well as the hour after conversion.

Swedish destinations remain synchronized with one another through the clock change. Problems usually arise when comparing Gävleborg with a country that changes clocks at another time or stays on one offset throughout the year.

Cities, coast, and sunrise

Gävle is the county seat and the largest urban place in Gävleborg. Sandviken is another major centre. Hudiksvall, Bollnäs, and Söderhamn are also important towns serving different parts of the county.

The county extends from the Baltic coast into inland landscapes. Sunrise at a coastal location may have a more open eastern horizon than sunrise in a wooded valley, although the astronomical calculation still depends on coordinates and date. Weather can prevent direct observation even when the sun is technically above the horizon.

Daylight grows long in summer and contracts sharply in winter. Gävleborg is below the Arctic Circle, so ordinary sunrise and sunset continue through the year, but twilight can stretch during the brighter season. Anyone planning photography, forestry work, or a morning journey should distinguish the published sunrise from the first practically useful light.

Questions and answers
Does Gävleborg share Stockholm’s time?
Yes. Both follow Sweden’s CET and CEST schedule.
What is the largest urban centre in Gävleborg?
Gävle is the county seat and largest urban centre.
Is sunrise the same throughout the county?
No. Exact times and visible conditions vary with coordinates, horizon, terrain, and weather.

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