Right now, local time in Banja Luka is 19:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banja Luka ranks #2793 worldwide by population and #2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Sarajevo GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 8h 47m (winter) – 15h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banja Luka — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.7788° N, 17.2063° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Srpska
- Country
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population
- 221,106 · #2793 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banja Luka through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.78° S, 162.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,097 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banja Luka today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 134.0° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Banja Luka — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banja Luka sits in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 292 cities we cover in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Banja Luka's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,216 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,937 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.78° N, 17.21° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 12:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 15:03 | −4h |
| London | 18:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 19:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 21:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 22:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 23:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 02:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 03:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 05:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Banja Luka
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banja Luka local time:
Cities sharing Banja Luka's time zone
Distances from Banja Luka
| Paris | 1,216 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 1,483 km | NW (306°) |
| Moscow | 1,884 km | NE (42°) |
| Dubai | 4,038 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 5,842 km | E (100°) |
| Chicago | 7,832 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,803 km | ENE (69°) |
| Tokyo | 9,361 km | NE (44°) |
| Singapore | 9,635 km | E (91°) |
| São Paulo | 9,973 km | SW (235°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,165 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 15,937 km | E (89°) |
Cities near Banja Luka
- Starcevica2 km · 19:03
- Mejdan - Obilićevo2 km · 19:03
- Hiseti3 km · 19:03
- Trn9 km · 19:03
- Čelinac10 km · 19:03
- Čelinac11 km · 19:03
- Laktaši16 km · 19:03
- Krupa na Vrbasu18 km · 19:03
FAQ
What time is it in Banja Luka right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banja Luka (Bosnia and Herzegovina), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Banja Luka in?
Banja Luka runs on the Europe/Sarajevo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Banja Luka observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Banja Luka today?
Banja Luka sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banja Luka tonight?
The moon phase over Banja Luka tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banja Luka?
The antipode of Banja Luka — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.78° S, 162.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,097 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banja Luka?
Banja Luka lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banja Luka?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banja Luka, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.