Stockholm is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco. Stockholm uses Central European Time (CET/CEST, UTC+1/+2) while San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST/PDT, UTC-8/-7). When it's 12:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 9:00 PM in Stockholm.
Both cities observe daylight saving time, though on slightly different schedules, so the difference can vary between 8-9 hours during transition periods.
Best calling time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Stockholm time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM in San Francisco, catching morning business hours.
Stockholm is Europe's unicorn factory, producing companies like Spotify, Klarna, and King. The city has strong tech connections to Silicon Valley, with many Swedish startups seeking US expansion.