London to Stockholm Meeting Time & Timezone Overlap

Working across London and Stockholm means designing the day around a 1-hour offset — Europe/London sits 1 hours from Europe/Stockholm. With 8 hours of overlap inside both cities' standard business day, daily standups, pair work, and live reviews are realistic without anyone working out of hours. The page below shows the live hour-by-hour comparison, the cleanest meeting windows, and the DST shifts that change the overlap on specific dates in 2026.

London–Stockholm working-hour overlap window

The shared working window is 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM in London (Europe/London), which lines up with 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM in Stockholm (Europe/Stockholm).

For recurring meetings the most attendance-friendly start time is 9:00 AM London time. Booking inside the shared window means neither side has to take the call before breakfast or after dinner.

Hour-by-hour: London vs Stockholm

24-hour clock comparison between London and Stockholm. Overlap rows mark hours when both cities are inside their standard working day.
London timeStockholm timeStatus
12:00 AM1:00 AMOff hours both sides
1:00 AM2:00 AMOff hours both sides
2:00 AM3:00 AMOff hours both sides
3:00 AM4:00 AMOff hours both sides
4:00 AM5:00 AMOff hours both sides
5:00 AM6:00 AMOff hours both sides
6:00 AM7:00 AMOff hours both sides
7:00 AM8:00 AMOff hours both sides
8:00 AM9:00 AMPartial — one side at work
9:00 AM10:00 AMBoth in work hours
10:00 AM11:00 AMBoth in work hours
11:00 AM12:00 PMBoth in work hours
12:00 PM1:00 PMBoth in work hours
1:00 PM2:00 PMBoth in work hours
2:00 PM3:00 PMBoth in work hours
3:00 PM4:00 PMBoth in work hours
4:00 PM5:00 PMBoth in work hours
5:00 PM6:00 PMPartial — one side at work
6:00 PM7:00 PMOff hours both sides
7:00 PM8:00 PMOff hours both sides
8:00 PM9:00 PMOff hours both sides
9:00 PM10:00 PMOff hours both sides
10:00 PM11:00 PMOff hours both sides
11:00 PM12:00 AMOff hours both sides

Business-hours context for London and Stockholm

Standard business hours in London run 9:00–17:30 local time, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. In Stockholm, standard hours are 8:00–17:00 with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Both cities share Saturday–Sunday as the weekend, so the only constraint is the time-of-day overlap.

Meeting scheduling strategies for London–Stockholm

  • Set 'core hours' during the overlap and communicate that all synchronous work happens there.
  • Schedule standup meetings at the start of the overlap window so both teams begin their collaboration period aligned.

Productivity insights for distributed London–Stockholm teams

  • With 8 golden hours, your best strategy is to front-load collaborative work and use solo time for deep focus.
  • A 1-hour gap creates natural 'follow-the-sun' coverage — London's end-of-day handoff becomes Stockholm's morning briefing.

Key takeaways

  • There is a 1-hour difference between London and Stockholm.
  • Work-hour overlap shifts by one hour around DST in London and Stockholm.
  • The cleanest meeting windows lie in London's late afternoon and Stockholm's morning.
  • Use the chart above to pick a recurring slot that survives DST changes.
  • Lock the recurring invite to a single timezone to avoid drift across seasons.

Quick answers

How many hours of working overlap do London and Stockholm share?

London and Stockholm share 8 hours of overlap during standard business hours (9:00–17:30 in London, 8:00–17:00 in Stockholm). The time difference between the two cities is 1 hours.

When is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and Stockholm?

The most attendance-friendly recurring meeting time is 9:00 AM London time. That keeps both sides inside their normal business day without requiring an early start or late finish.

What is the time difference between London and Stockholm?

London (Europe/London) is 1 hours behind Stockholm (Europe/Stockholm). When daylight saving shifts in either city, the effective difference can change by one hour for parts of the year.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between London and Stockholm?
Stockholm is 1 hours ahead of London. The exact gap can shift by one hour during daylight-saving transitions in either city, so check the live overlap chart above before locking in a recurring meeting.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between London and Stockholm?
The cleanest windows usually fall in London's late afternoon, which lines up with Stockholm's morning. The interactive chart highlights every overlapping work hour in green so you can pick a slot that respects both teams' core hours.
Does daylight saving affect London ↔ Stockholm meetings?
Yes — London and Stockholm do not always change clocks on the same date, so the gap can briefly widen or shrink by one hour each spring and autumn. Anchor your recurring invite to one city's timezone so the other side absorbs the shift.
How do I avoid scheduling meetings outside work hours in London or Stockholm?
Stick to slots highlighted in green on the overlap chart — those are hours when both cities are inside a normal 9 AM to 6 PM workday. If your only overlap is one hour, rotate that slot weekly so the same team is not always the one starting early.

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