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Municipality of Bohinj, Slovenia

Municipality of Bohinj follows Slovenia’s national clock: Central European Time in winter and Central European Summer Time during daylight saving. Local sunrise varies through the year and across the municipality’s mountainous terrain.

Bohinjska Bistrica, Slovenia

09:49:32

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Ljubljana

Time and sun data for Bohinjska Bistrica — the largest city of Municipality of Bohinj

The sun in Bohinjska Bistrica

Sunrise 06:29 Solar noon 13:05 Sunset 19:40 Daylight 13 h 11 min Night 10 h 49 min Civil twilight 05:58 – 20:11

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Current time in Municipality of Bohinj, Slovenia

The displayed local time applies throughout the municipality, including Bohinjska Bistrica, Stara Fužina, Ribčev Laz, and the surrounding villages. Slovenia uses one time zone nationwide, so there is no clock difference between Bohinj and Ljubljana or other Slovenian municipalities.

Standard time is Central European Time, abbreviated CET. When daylight saving is active, clocks use Central European Summer Time, or CEST. Visitors arranging transport, accommodation, or calls should check whether the date falls in standard time or daylight-saving time rather than relying on a fixed UTC offset throughout the year.

In Bohinj, the clock may be uniform, but a mountain can still decide when the sunshine reaches your window.

Bohinj within Slovenia

Bohinj lies in the Alpine part of northwestern Slovenia, historically associated with Upper Carniola. The municipality includes the Bohinj basin, Lake Bohinj, forested slopes, and high mountain country in and around the Julian Alps. Its terrain makes the practical experience of daylight more local than the official sunrise time alone might suggest.

Bohinjska Bistrica is the municipality’s principal settlement and an important local service and transport point. Other well-known settlements include Ribčev Laz beside Lake Bohinj, Stara Fužina, Srednja Vas v Bohinju, and Ukanc. These places are villages and local centres rather than a collection of large cities, so “largest cities” is better understood here as the municipality’s main settlements.

Bohinjska Bistrica is the main administrative and service centre. Ribčev Laz stands near the eastern end of Lake Bohinj. Stara Fužina is one of the established villages in the upper part of the basin. Ukanc lies near the western end of the lake.

Sunrise, sunset, and mountain light

Sunrise and sunset times change every day because of the season and Bohinj’s latitude. Summer brings earlier sunrises and longer evenings, while winter brings later dawn and earlier darkness. Any daily time display should therefore use the selected date rather than a single permanent sunrise value.

Calculated sunrise describes when the Sun crosses the astronomical horizon for a stated location. In Bohinj, nearby ridges and peaks can hide direct sunlight after that calculated moment. A village on one side of the basin may enter sunshine later than a more open location, even though both share the same published sunrise time.

For walking, photography, boating, or mountain travel, distinguish civil daylight from direct sun. Cloud, valley orientation, woodland, and surrounding relief all affect visible light. Sunset calculations likewise do not guarantee that a low-lying trail remains sunlit until the listed time.

Questions and answers

What time zone is Municipality of Bohinj in?: It uses Central European Time during standard time and Central European Summer Time while daylight saving is active.
Does Bohinj have the same time as Ljubljana?: Yes. All of Slovenia follows the same national time, including Bohinj and Ljubljana.
Why might sunlight appear later than the listed sunrise?: The listed time uses an astronomical horizon, while the Julian Alps and nearby ridges can block direct sunlight locally.