Current time in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Sun today ↑ 07:09 ↓ 17:55 (10 hours 47 minutes)CESTUTC+2Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
CEST
UTC now
UTC+2
Next change
Calling code
+387
Population
3,323,929
Area
51,129 km²

Time difference with your location

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Bosnia and Herzegovina time now

Time zone of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses one time zone: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+2 → UTC+1.

IANA time zone: Europe/Sarajevo

Major cities in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 19 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Sarajevo696,731
Banja Luka221,106
Zenica164,423
Tuzla142,486
Mostar104,518
Bihać75,641
Bugojno41,378
LocationPopulation
Brčko38,968
Bijeljina37,692
Prijedor36,347
Trebinje33,178
Doboj27,235
Velika Kladuša19,330
Visoko17,890
LocationPopulation
Goražde17,650
Konjic15,950
Gračanica15,758
Gradačac15,659
Bosanska Krupa15,193

Time difference with world cities · Bosnia and Herzegovina

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−9h
Mexico City CST
−8h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−6h
London ☀BST
−1h
Abuja WAT
−1h
Dublin ☀IST
−1h
Berlin ☀CEST
same time
Madrid ☀CEST
same time
Rome ☀CEST
same time
Paris ☀CEST
same time
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+1h
Riyadh AST
+1h
Ankara TRT
+1h
Dubai GST
+2h
New Delhi IST
+3h30m
Hanoi ICT
+5h
Bangkok ICT
+5h
Manila PHT
+6h
Beijing CST
+6h
Tokyo JST
+7h
Seoul KST
+7h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+9h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+9h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+11h

Quick time conversionBosnia and Herzegovina ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEST)CEST to UTCUTC+0CEST to ESTUTC-5CEST to ISTUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
02:002:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
03:003:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
04:004:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
05:005:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
06:006:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
07:007:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
08:008:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
09:009:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
13:001:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
14:002:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
15:003:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
16:004:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
17:005:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
18:006:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
19:007:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
20:008:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
21:009:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Bosnia and Herzegovina at a glance

Capital
Sarajevo
Area
51,129 km²
Population
3,323,929
Continent
Europe
Currency
Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM)
Calling code
+387
Internet domain
.ba
Spoken languages
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Neighbouring countries
Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bosnia and Herzegovina use?

Bosnia and Herzegovina uses one time zone nationwide: Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2); its IANA identifier is Europe/Sarajevo.

Does Bosnia and Herzegovina observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+2 to UTC+1.

What is the time difference between Bosnia and Herzegovina and UTC?

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 1 hour ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+1) and is 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+2).

What is the calling code and currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina?

The international calling code of Bosnia and Herzegovina is +387 and its currency is the Bosnia-Herzegovina Convertible Mark (BAM). Its internet domain is .ba.

What time is it in Sarajevo now?

Sarajevo is on Central European Time (CEST, UTC+2): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 14:00 in Sarajevo. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.