Time Now in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦
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Sarajevo ranks
#49 for highest capital city.
Lat/Long: 43.86° N, 18.41° E
Elevation: 509 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entity: Federation of B&H
Country: 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Europe)
IANA Timezone: Europe/Sarajevo
Solar time: clocks run about 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: CEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Bosnia and Herzegovina: CET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Bosnia and Herzegovina: CEST
Sarajevo sits in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Sarajevo sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Perched at about 509 m, Sarajevo sits well above the coast. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 1348 km away. As one of Bosnia and Herzegovina's largest cities, Sarajevo is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Sarajevo at 06:26 and sets at 18:54, giving 12h 28m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Sarajevo
Daylight Hours in Sarajevo
Sarajevo gets 12h 28m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sarajevo is at 06:26 and sunset in Sarajevo is at 18:54.
Daylight ranges from about 8h 54m near the December solstice to 15h 28m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 16 Sep ● | 04:44 | 06:26 | 12:41 | 16:11 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 04:46 | 06:27 | 12:41 | 16:10 | 18:54 | 20:24 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 04:47 | 06:28 | 12:40 | 16:09 | 18:52 | 20:22 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 04:49 | 06:29 | 12:40 | 16:07 | 18:50 | 20:20 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 04:50 | 06:30 | 12:39 | 16:06 | 18:49 | 20:19 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 04:51 | 06:31 | 12:39 | 16:05 | 18:47 | 20:17 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 04:53 | 06:33 | 12:39 | 16:04 | 18:45 | 20:15 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sarajevo
Sunrise
in Sarajevo
↑
6:26 AM
Sunset
in Sarajevo
↓
6:54 PM
Day Length
12h 28m
Dawn
in Sarajevo
5:57 AM
Dusk
in Sarajevo
7:24 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sarajevo
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
27.1%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:24
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:03
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sarajevo
How Far Is Sarajevo From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,348 km | WNW (300deg) |
| London | 1,621 km | NW (308deg) |
| Moscow | 1,898 km | NE (39deg) |
| Dubai | 3,915 km | ESE (110deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,727 km | E (101deg) |
| New York | 7,183 km | WNW (303deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,749 km | ENE (70deg) |
| Tokyo | 9,367 km | NE (44deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sarajevo?
Sarajevo next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sarajevo's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sarajevo and you would surface in the open ocean, near 43.9deg S, 161.6deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sarajevo
What time is it in Sarajevo right now?
The current local time in Sarajevo is 10:53 on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Sarajevo follows the Europe/Sarajevo time zone.
What time zone is Sarajevo in?
Sarajevo runs on the Europe/Sarajevo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sarajevo?
Is Sarajevo on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Sarajevo as of September 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sarajevo today?
Today in Sarajevo: sunrise is at 06:26 and sunset is at 18:54, giving 12h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sarajevo tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sarajevo is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 27.1%.
What is solar time in Sarajevo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sarajevo, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.