Time zone
Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+1. IANA zone Europe/Bratislava.
Time in Slovakia
Time in Bratislava now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CET · UTC+1 Central European Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Sunset
- 4:30 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 28, 2027
Bratislava time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2).
Location
Bratislava, Bratislava Region, Slovakia. Coordinates 48.15° N, 17.11° E; population about 423,737.
Sunrise and sunset in Bratislava today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:06 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:39 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:35 AM
- Sunset
- 4:30 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:03 PM
- Day length
- 9 h 52 min
- Night length
- 14 h 8 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:19 AM – 7:24 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:45 PM – 4:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:06 AM – 6:19 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:51 PM – 5:03 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Bratislava time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Bratislava |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bratislava |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Bratislava |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bratislava |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bratislava |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bratislava |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Bratislava |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Bratislava |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Bratislava |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Bratislava |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Bratislava |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bratislava |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Bratislava |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bratislava |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Bratislava |
Questions about time in Bratislava
What time zone is Bratislava in?
Bratislava uses Central European Standard Time (CET, UTC+1) as standard time and Central European Summer Time (CEST, UTC+2) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Europe/Bratislava, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Bratislava observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC+1 → UTC+2). The previous change was on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
How far is Bratislava from UTC?
Bratislava is 1 hour ahead of UTC on standard time and 2 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Bratislava today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:39 AM and set at 4:30 PM, giving 9 h 52 min of daylight.
Near Bratislava
- Vienna, Austria 55 km
- Budapest, Hungary 161 km
- Zagreb, Croatia 273 km
- Prague, Czechia 291 km
- Kraków, Poland 296 km
- Ljubljana, Slovenia 305 km
- Trieste, Italy 376 km
- Dresden, Germany 404 km