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Current local time in Bratislava, Slovakia
Europe/Prague
Observatory log
Bratislava, observed
- 01Time zone
Central European Summer Time
CEST · UTC+2 · IANA
Europe/Prague- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (CEST)
Last changeSunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 03:00 (CET → CEST).
Next changeSunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise07:09Sunset18:05Day length10 h 56 minSolar noon12:37
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour06:50–07:52 · 17:23–18:24
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Slovakia is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Slovakia
Slovakia uses a single time zone: Europe/Prague.
- 08Coordinates
48.15° N, 17.12° E · Bratislavský
Differences
Bratislava and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BratislavaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −1 h | |
 New York | −6 h | |
| Los Angeles | −9 h | |
| Chicago | −7 h | |
 São Paulo | −5 h | |
 Paris | Same time | |
 Dubai | +2 h | |
 Mumbai | +3 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +6 h | |
 Hong Kong | +6 h | |
 Tokyo | +7 h |
Questions
Asked about Bratislava
What time zone is Bratislava in?
Bratislava uses Central European Summer Time (CEST), UTC+2. Its IANA time-zone ID is Europe/Prague.
Does Slovakia use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 02:00 (CEST → CET).
When does the sun rise and set in Bratislava today?
Today in Bratislava the sun rises at 07:09 and sets at 18:05, giving 10 h 56 min of daylight.