Right now, local time in Sarajevo is 21:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sarajevo ranks #829 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sarajevo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.8486° N, 18.3564° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Federation of B&H
- Country
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population
- 696,731 · #829 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sarajevo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.85° S, 161.64° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,194 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sarajevo today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 134.7° from north (SE (135°))
Full prayer timetable for Sarajevo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sarajevo sits in the Europe/Sarajevo time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Sarajevo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,345 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,845 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.85° N, 18.36° 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 | 13:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −4h |
| London | 20:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Sarajevo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sarajevo local time:
Cities sharing Sarajevo's time zone
Distances from Sarajevo
| Paris | 1,345 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 1,618 km | NW (308°) |
| Moscow | 1,902 km | NE (39°) |
| Dubai | 3,917 km | ESE (110°) |
| Mumbai | 5,734 km | E (101°) |
| Chicago | 7,969 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,754 km | ENE (70°) |
| Tokyo | 9,372 km | NE (44°) |
| Singapore | 9,540 km | E (92°) |
| São Paulo | 9,990 km | SW (236°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,302 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 15,845 km | E (91°) |
Cities near Sarajevo
FAQ
What time is it in Sarajevo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sarajevo in?
Sarajevo runs on the Europe/Sarajevo IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Sarajevo 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 Sarajevo today?
Sarajevo sees sunrise at 06:16 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sarajevo tonight?
The moon phase over Sarajevo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sarajevo?
The antipode of Sarajevo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.85° S, 161.64° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,194 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sarajevo?
Sarajevo lies at or very near sea level.
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 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.