1. Sun in Stockholm
  2. Gamla stan (Old Town)

Sunny terraces in Gamla stan

In the narrow lanes of the Old Town the sun rarely reaches the ground for long. It is on the squares and along the quays that you find it. Skeppsbron faces east and gets the morning sun, while the side facing Riddarfjärden to the west is where you have a chance of evening sun.

We have calculated the sun for 100 terraces in Gamla stan. On a clear day in June, 28 of them have sun after 7 pm and are open then, and 70 have sun all through lunch. The longest evening sun is at Munkbron, until 21:30.

Longest evening sun

  1. Munkbron until 21:30
  2. Cafe Schweizer until 21:30
  3. Mogges sushi until 21:20
  4. Hermitage until 20:30
  5. Wirströms until 20:30

Sun all through lunch

  1. Koloni Strömparterren 14 hours of sun
  2. Mogges sushi 13 hours of sun
  3. Grillska Brödboden 12.5 hours of sun
  4. Grillska huset 12.5 hours of sun
  5. Mazzarini 12.5 hours of sun

See the sun right now in Gamla stan

All 100 terraces in Gamla stan

Sorted by how much sun they get on a clear day in June. Yellow is sun, light blue is daylight but shade. The bar runs from 07 to 22, with marks at 9, 12, 15, 18 and 21.

  1. Koloni Strömparterren Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–20:50
  2. Mogges sushi Restaurant Evening sun until 21:20 Sun 07:00–16:20, 17:30–20:10 and 20:30–21:20
  3. Grillska Brödboden Café Evening sun until 19:40 Sun 07:00–19:40
  4. Grillska huset Café Evening sun until 19:40 Sun 07:00–19:40
  5. Mazzarini Café Evening sun until 20:10 Sun 07:30–20:10
  6. Under Kastanjen Café Evening sun until 19:50 Sun 07:00–14:50 and 15:10–19:50
  7. Hermitage Restaurant · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 20:30 Sun 07:50–13:10 and 13:30–20:30
  8. Cork Bar Evening sun until 19:10 Sun 07:00–18:20 and 18:40–19:10
  9. Skeppsbar Bar Afternoon sun Sun 07:00–18:50
  10. Stacks Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–18:50
  11. Geronimo's FGT Restaurant Evening sun until 19:10 Sun 07:30–19:10
  12. Pastis Restaurant · Mediterranean & tapas Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–18:30
  13. Bistro Ruby Restaurant Afternoon sun Sun 07:30–18:50
  14. Pharmarium Restaurant Afternoon sun Sun 07:10–18:00 and 18:20–18:50
  15. Chokladkoppen Café · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–18:10
  16. La Ragazza Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–18:10
  17. The Bishops Arms Pub Evening sun until 19:20 Sun 08:10–19:20
  18. Jerusalem Fast food · Middle Eastern · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:40 Sun 08:40–19:40
  19. Munkbron Restaurant Evening sun until 21:30 Sun 08:20–17:40, 19:10–20:20 and 21:00–21:30
  20. Slingerbulten Restaurant · Swedish · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:10 Sun 07:00–08:00, 08:50–18:30 and 18:50–19:10
  21. Strömmingsvagnen Fast food Sun at lunch Sun 07:40–18:30
  22. Barrels Burgers & Beer Restaurant · Burgers · Vegetarian-friendly Afternoon sun Sun 07:00–17:40
  23. House of Burgers Restaurant · Burgers · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:30 Sun 08:50–19:30
  24. Gamla Stan Hof Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–07:20 and 08:30–18:40
  25. Pub International Pub Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–17:30
  26. Sallys Ristorante Restaurant · Italian · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:40 Sun 09:10–19:40
  27. Ben & Jerry's Ice cream · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:50 Sun 08:00–09:30 and 11:00–19:50
  28. Grändens café Café Evening sun until 19:10 Sun 08:50–19:10
  29. Karamell Bar Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–17:20
  30. Stikki Nikki Ice cream Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–17:20
  31. Zum Franziskaner Restaurant Afternoon sun Sun 07:00–17:20
  32. Cafe Tifa Café Evening sun until 19:00 Sun 07:00–07:30 and 09:20–19:00
  33. KaffeGillet Restaurant Evening sun until 19:00 Sun 07:20–15:50 and 17:20–19:00
  34. O'Connells Pub Evening sun until 19:20 Sun 09:00–18:30 and 18:50–19:20
  35. Panem Café Sun at lunch Sun 08:40–18:40
  36. Augustas Folksalong Café · Swedish · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 07:30–17:20
  37. Bar Talea Bar Afternoon sun Sun 07:00–16:30 and 17:40–18:00
  38. The Secret Garden Restaurant Evening sun until 20:00 Sun 10:20–20:00
  39. Kladdkakan Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:30–17:00
  40. Lilla gatuköket Fast food · Steak & grill Sun at lunch Sun 09:30–18:50
  41. Nova Café · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–16:20
  42. Tre Valv Restaurant · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–09:20 and 11:00–18:00
  43. Chocolate & Coffee House Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:50–16:30 and 17:40–18:10
  44. Goose Alley Pizza Kiosk Fast food · Pizza · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:00 Sun 08:00–16:50 and 18:40–19:00
  45. Stampen Bar Afternoon sun Sun 08:10–17:20
  46. Cafe Schweizer Café Evening sun until 21:30 Sun 12:30–21:30
  47. Petit Pastis Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–09:10 and 11:00–17:50
  48. Den Gyldene Freden Restaurant · Swedish · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 07:20–15:50 and 17:50–18:10
  49. House of Smorgasbord Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–09:10 and 10:10–16:50
  50. Jerntorgith Restaurant · Café · Pizza Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–10:00 and 11:50–17:40
  51. Paloma Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:10–16:00
  52. Lilla Karachi Restaurant · Indian Sun at lunch Sun 07:10–15:50
  53. Sundbergs Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–08:20 and 09:30–16:40
  54. The Hairy Pig Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 08:00–16:30
  55. Cong Restaurant Afternoon sun Sun 10:20–18:40
  56. Espresso House Café · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 08:00–16:10
  57. Nivå Fast food · Pizza · Middle Eastern Sun at lunch Sun 10:30–18:40
  58. Sten Sture Café Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–08:00, 09:00–15:00 and 16:30–17:40
  59. Wirströms Pub Evening sun until 20:30 Sun 07:00–13:10 and 18:30–20:30
  60. Bröd & Salt Fast food · Café · Pizza Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–15:00
  61. Kryp In Restaurant · Swedish Evening sun until 19:10 Sun 11:10–19:10
  62. Fem små hus Restaurant · Swedish Sun 07:20–11:00 and 11:40–15:50
  63. Kaffekoppen Café · Vegetarian-friendly Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–07:40 and 10:00–17:10
  64. Kornhamnstorg No.53 Restaurant Evening sun until 19:50 Sun 12:00–19:50
  65. La Chef Restaurant Evening sun until 19:30 Sun 09:50–16:20 and 18:10–19:30
  66. Lilla Gästabud Restaurant · Swedish Sun at lunch Sun 10:00–17:50
  67. Sjätte tunnan Restaurant Sun 07:20–15:10
  68. The Temple Bar Pub Sun at lunch Sun 10:50–18:40
  69. Café Valvet Café Sun at lunch Sun 09:40–17:20
  70. Kagges Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 10:40–18:20
  71. Cultur Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 07:00–14:30
  72. Enter/Exit Fast food · Burgers · Vegetarian-friendly Morning sun Sun 07:30–10:20 and 13:30–18:10
  73. S:ta Clara Restaurant Afternoon sun Sun 10:50–18:20
  74. Mr. Churros Fast food Sun at lunch Sun 08:40–09:50 and 11:10–17:20
  75. Formosa Restaurant · Asian Sun at lunch Sun 08:10–15:20
  76. Misteln Café Sun at lunch Sun 10:00–17:10
  77. Österlånggatan 17 Restaurant · Swedish Sun at lunch Sun 10:20–15:10 and 16:00–18:20
  78. Borgmästar'n Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 10:30–17:30
  79. Mo Mo Cha Gamla Stan Café · Asian Sun at lunch Sun 10:20–17:10
  80. Agaton Restaurant · Italian Sun at lunch Sun 10:40–14:00 and 14:30–17:30
  81. Café Piazza Café · Vegetarian-friendly Morning sun Sun 07:00–07:50, 08:10–12:30 and 13:20–14:30
  82. Pane Fresco Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 09:40–16:00
  83. CC Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 09:10–15:20
  84. Stockholms Gästabud Café · Swedish Sun at lunch Sun 10:20–15:10 and 15:50–16:50
  85. da Peppe Restaurant · Pizza · Italian Sun at lunch Sun 08:50–14:20
  86. Engelen Pub Sun 10:30–15:50
  87. Corvina Bar Sun 10:50–16:00
  88. Oummi Restaurant · Middle Eastern Sun 10:00–13:10 and 16:30–18:10
  89. Movitz Restaurant Afternoon sun Sun 14:00–18:40
  90. Stortorgskällaren Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 11:00–15:40
  91. Texas Longhorn Restaurant · Steak & grill Afternoon sun Sun 10:30–11:20 and 14:20–18:10
  92. Nara De K-Bar Gamla Stan Restaurant · Sushi & Japanese · Asian Sun at lunch Sun 10:30–14:10 and 15:00–15:50
  93. Fika & Wine Restaurant Sun at lunch Sun 12:00–16:10
  94. Källarbyn Café · Vegetarian-friendly Sun 09:40–12:50 and 15:40–16:20
  95. Verte Restaurant · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:20 Sun 11:10–13:10 and 17:50–19:20
  96. Ölbaronerna Bar Sun 11:30–13:50 and 15:10–16:00
  97. Rodolfino Restaurant · Italian · Vegetarian-friendly Evening sun until 19:00 Sun 07:30–08:00 and 17:00–19:00
  98. Cronan Café Sun 08:10–08:40 and 10:40–12:20
  99. Portofino Restaurant · Italian Sun 09:40–11:30
  100. The Liffey Pub Sun 09:40–11:10

How Stoligt works it out

Every ten minutes we draw a line from each terrace toward the sun and check whether a building or hill is tall enough to block it. Building heights come from OpenStreetMap and ground heights from Lantmäteriet, the Swedish mapping agency. The times assume a clear day, so clouds are not included here. They are on the live map, which shows today's weather.

Trees, parasols and awnings are not in the model, and we don't know exactly where on the pavement the tables stand. Treat the times as an educated guess, often accurate to within ten minutes.

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