Sofia to Banja Luka: time difference
Banja Luka is 1 h behind Sofia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇦 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
43
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:18 · 11 h 17 min
−1 h
Your time
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Sofia 14:13 2:13 PM Banja Luka 13:13 1:13 PM You –:–
14:13 2:13 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
13:13 1:13 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 18:18
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−1 h
Banja Luka is 1 h behind Sofia.
When you, Sofia and Banja Luka are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Sofia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇦 Banja Luka
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Sofia | 🇧🇦 Banja Luka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:13 | 13:13 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Sofia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Sarajevo |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:34 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 18:55 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 11 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 1,286,383 | 138,963 |
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Sofia and Banja Luka: common questions
What is the time difference between Sofia and Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Sofia is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Banja Luka at the start of the working day in Sofia?
The working day in Sofia starts at 9:00 AM; in Banja Luka it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Banja Luka when it is 6:00 PM in Sofia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sofia, it is 5:00 PM in Banja Luka.
Is there a time when both Sofia and Banja Luka are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Banja Luka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Banja Luka compared with Sofia?
The new day starts in Banja Luka later: until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Banja Luka, Sofia is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Sofia and Banja Luka the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
