Time in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Banja Luka
Banja Luka, Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone. The local time is on Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00. Around 221,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00 local time, clocks go back to 02:00 (UTC+01:00). Today the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:40 (11 h 57 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Abbreviation
- CEST — Central European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 44.78° N, 17.21° E
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina · Srpska
Time difference from Banja Luka
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 6 h behind | |
| London | 1 h behind | |
| Paris | Same time | |
| Dubai | 2 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 3 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 6 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 7 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 8 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 9 h behind | |
| Beijing | 6 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Banja Luka right now?
The current time in Banja Luka is 18:16 (CEST, UTC+02:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Banja Luka in?
Banja Luka uses the IANA time zone Europe/Sarajevo. It is currently Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+02:00.
Does Banja Luka observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+01:00.
What is the time difference between Banja Luka and New York?
Banja Luka is 6 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 18:00 in Banja Luka.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banja Luka today?
Today the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:40 local time, giving 11 h 57 min of daylight.