Bulgaria
Time now in Banja
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 07:59Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
—
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
07:59
Day length
13h 36m
Coordinates
42.74, 27.86
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About the time in Banja
Banja sits at latitude 42.74, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 36m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Banja runs on Europe/Sofia, which puts the city UTC +3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
The zone identifier Europe/Sofia is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Europe/Sofia keeps pointing at Sofia time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Banja
- Which time zone is Banja in?
- Banja uses Europe/Sofia, currently UTC +3.
- What time is it in Banja right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Banja, updating every second from Europe/Sofia (UTC +3).
- Does Banja change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Banja today?
- Sunrise is at 06:23 and sunset at 07:59, giving 13h 36m of daylight.
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