Current Time in Kristianstad, Skane, Sweden
5:21:38 PM
17:21:38
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm
Time zone details
Kristianstad is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Kristianstad
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Sweden
- Administrative area
- Skåne
- District
- Kristianstads kommun
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Swedish Krona (SEK)
Practical
- Country languages
- Swedish, Northern Sami, Southern Sami, Finnish
- Dialing code
- +46
- Population
- 39,762
- Elevation
- Approximately 8 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 56° 01' N / 14° 09' E
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Kristianstad follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Stockholm
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Kristianstad local time
Clock changes in Kristianstad
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 8 hr 19 min3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 8 hr 19 min3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (15.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (23% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 hr 19 min | 3 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 16 min | 3 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 12 min | 3 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 08 min | 3 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 05 min | 3 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 8 hr 01 min | 3 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 7 hr 57 min | 3 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Kristianstad
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Plan around Kristianstad
Upcoming national public holidays in Sweden
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Kristianstad, Skane, Sweden
Malmö Sturup AirportMMXLarge airport · Serves Malmö73.4 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MMX / ESMS
About 73.4 km (45.6 mi) southwest of Kristianstad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ronneby AirportRNBMedium airport · Serves Ronneby73.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RNB / ESDF
About 73.7 km (45.8 mi) east-northeast of Kristianstad
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ängelholm-Helsingborg AirportAGHMedium airport · Serves Ängelholm86.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · AGH / ESTA
About 86.0 km (53.4 mi) west-northwest of Kristianstad
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Kristianstad in?
- Kristianstad uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Stockholm.
- When is the next clock change in Kristianstad?
- Clocks in Kristianstad move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Kristianstad observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Kristianstad observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Kristianstad?
- Kristianstad is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer