
Sunrise and sunset in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sunrise today: 5:02 h
Sunset today: 20:28 h
(Times for Sarajevo)Sunset today: 20:28 h
Sunrise and sunset times in Bosnia and Herzegovina are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still noticeable. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 15:30 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Sarajevo lasts almost 16 hours and the days start about 2 hours later.
Who wants to look at the sunrise during these days, has to wake up early. Sunrise in Sarajevo starts already at 5:02 in the morning. The sunset on the other hand is currently late at 20:28 in the evening.
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Average length of day in Sarajevo
The following graph shows the times of sunrise and sunset over the course of the year. The duration of twilight can be seen at the top and bottom edges. The vertical offset between March and October shows the effect of daylight saving time, when the time is set one hour ahead.
Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Bijeljina | 04:55 am | 08:28 pm | 15:33 h |
Brcko | 04:56 am | 08:31 pm | 15:34 h |
Tuzla | 04:58 am | 08:30 pm | 15:32 h |
Sarajevo | 05:02 am | 08:28 pm | 15:26 h |
Trebinje | 05:06 am | 08:24 pm | 15:18 h |
Doboj | 05:00 am | 08:33 pm | 15:33 h |
Zenica | 05:03 am | 08:32 pm | 15:29 h |
Mostar | 05:06 am | 08:29 pm | 15:23 h |
Travnik | 05:03 am | 08:33 pm | 15:29 h |
Bugojno | 05:05 am | 08:33 pm | 15:28 h |
Banja Luka | 05:03 am | 08:37 pm | 15:33 h |
Prijedor | 05:04 am | 08:39 pm | 15:35 h |
Cazin | 05:07 am | 08:42 pm | 15:35 h |
Bihac | 05:08 am | 08:42 pm | 15:34 h |
Velika Kladuša | 05:07 am | 08:44 pm | 15:37 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Sarajevo)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 07:15 am | 04:35 pm | 9:20 h |
February | 06:44 am | 05:17 pm | 10:33 h |
March | 05:57 am | 05:53 pm | 11:56 h |
April | 06:02 am | 07:31 pm | 13:29 h |
May | 05:19 am | 08:06 pm | 14:47 h |
June | 05:01 am | 08:32 pm | 15:30 h |
July | 05:16 am | 08:28 pm | 15:12 h |
August | 05:49 am | 07:53 pm | 14:04 h |
September | 06:24 am | 06:59 pm | 12:36 h |
October | 06:59 am | 06:05 pm | 11:06 h |
November | 06:39 am | 04:23 pm | 9:44 h |
December | 07:11 am | 04:11 pm | 8:59 h |
Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Sarajevo lies on the 44th degree of northern latitude and is therefore very far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, this period averages 37 minutes. In June, it's about 41 minutes in Sarajevo, while in December it's 34 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 04:42 am | 09:29 pm | 16:47 h |
New York (USA) | 05:23 am | 08:26 pm | 15:04 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:54 am | 04:54 pm | 10:00 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 05:24 am | 06:25 pm | 13:00 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 03:44 am | 09:13 pm | 17:29 h |
Shanghai (China) | 04:48 am | 06:58 pm | 14:10 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 03:54 am | 10:44 pm | 18:50 h |