starttid

Starttid is a noun used in Swedish (and Norwegian) to denote the moment an activity is planned to begin. It is commonly used in schedules and timetables to indicate when something starts, as opposed to sluttid, the end time. The term appears across a range of contexts, from public planning to media and technology.

In transportation, starttid marks the departure time of a train, bus, or flight and is often shown alongside actual times and delays. In events and meetings, starttid specifies when proceedings are to commence and when participants should be present. In broadcasting and film production, starttid indicates when a program or a shoot is scheduled to begin. In computing, starttid can be the timestamp at which a process or job is initiated and may be used for logging and performance measurement.

Format and usage practices vary by context, but starttid is typically expressed as a clock time, commonly in 24-hour format, and may include a date or time zone when the event spans days or crosses zones. When planning across midnight or daylight saving changes, the date or an explicit time zone helps avoid ambiguity.

Etymology and language notes: starttid is a compound noun formed from start (beginning) and tid (time) in Nordic languages, reflecting a straightforward description of the intended start moment. It is standard in official schedules, forms, and software configurations.

See also: sluttid, tidsplan, tidszon, klockslag, evenemang.