Current Time in Banja Luka, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
1:40:26 PM
13:40:26
CET (Central European Time) · UTC+01:00
Europe/Sarajevo
Time zone details
Banja Luka is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Banja Luka
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Administrative area
- Srpska
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM)
Practical
- Country languages
- Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
- Dialing code
- +387
- Population
- 221,106
- Elevation
- Approximately 151 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 46' N / 17° 11' E
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Banja Luka follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sarajevo
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All times shown relative to Banja Luka local time
Clock changes in Banja Luka
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM CET3:00 AM CEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM CEST2:00 AM CET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 00 min2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 00 min2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (15% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 00 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Banja Luka
Upcoming public holidays in Republika Srpska
- Dayton Agreement Day
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Banja Luka, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Banja Luka International AirportBNXLarge airport · Serves Mahovljani19.9 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BNX / LQBK
About 19.9 km (12.4 mi) north-northeast of Banja Luka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tuzla International AirportTZLLarge airport · Serves Dubrave Gornje126 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TZL / LQTZ
About 126 km (78.4 mi) east-southeast of Banja Luka
Scheduled airline service in source data
Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International AirportZAGLarge airport · Serves Velika Gorica, Croatia139 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ZAG / LDZA
About 139 km (86.2 mi) northwest of Banja Luka
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Banja Luka in?
- Banja Luka uses Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) in winter and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sarajevo.
- When is the next clock change in Banja Luka?
- Clocks in Banja Luka move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from CET (UTC+01:00) to CEST (UTC+02:00)
- Does Banja Luka observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Banja Luka observes daylight saving time: CEST (UTC+2) in summer and CET (UTC+1) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Banja Luka?
- Banja Luka is UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer