Sweden is 7 hours behind Japan. When Sweden clocks hit noon, Japan reads 19:00.
Sweden is in the Europe/Stockholm timezone. Japan is in Asia/Tokyo. The difference is 7 hours.
Business hours comparison
Every working day, Sweden and Japan are both in business hours for 1 hour simultaneously.
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Overlap (1h)
When to schedule across time zones
Both Sweden and Japan are in standard hours simultaneously for 1h per day.
09:00 Stockholm / 16:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Sweden5 holidays
Oct 31All Saints' Day
Dec 24Christmas Eve
Dec 25Christmas Day
Dec 26St. Stephen's Day
Dec 31New Year's Eve
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Working across Sweden and Japan
Working across Sweden (Sweden) and Japan (Japan) involves a 7-hour gap. The good news: there is a 1-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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09:00–10:00 in Sweden = 16:00–17:00 in Japan. Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in Sweden. The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
