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Municipality of Rače–Fram, Slovenia

Municipality of Rače–Fram keeps the same local time as the rest of Slovenia: Central European Time in winter and Central European Summer Time during daylight saving time.

Race, Slovenia

11:07:14 AM

Thursday, 15 October 2026

UTC+2 · Europe/Ljubljana

Time and sun data for Race — the largest city of Municipality of Rače–Fram

The sun in Race

Sunrise 7:15 AM Solar noon 12:44 PM Sunset 6:13 PM Daylight 10 h 58 min Night 13 h 02 min Civil twilight 6:45 AM – 6:43 PM

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Race 2 693
Morje 1 032
Fram 1 024
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Podova 307
Spodnja Gorica 251
Brezula 248
Kopivnik 231
Rance 227
Loka Pri Framu 162
Planica 136
Zgornja Gorica 114

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Current time in Municipality of Rače–Fram, Slovenia

The municipality has one civil time throughout its territory. Rače, Fram, and the surrounding settlements do not have separate clocks or local time-zone rules. A time displayed for Slovenia therefore applies across Municipality of Rače–Fram.

Slovenia uses Central European Time, abbreviated CET, as standard time. CET is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. During the daylight-saving part of the year, the country observes Central European Summer Time, or CEST, which is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

Clock changes occur nationally, so residents and visitors do not need to check municipal rules. When Slovenia changes between CET and CEST, Rače–Fram changes with it. In Rače–Fram, the vineyards may follow the season, but every village follows the same clock.

Rače, Fram, and other local settlements

Rače and Fram are the municipality’s principal settlements and the most useful place names when checking local time, weather, or daylight. The municipality also includes smaller communities spread between the Drava Plain and the eastern Pohorje foothills.

For practical planning, these places share the municipality’s time: Rače, the municipal seat and a local service centre Fram, near the approaches to Pohorje Morje, south of Rače Slivnica pri Mariboru, toward the Maribor side of the municipality

Planica and Kopivnik in the more elevated western area A clock set for Maribor or Ljubljana will show the correct civil time here. The municipality lies close to Maribor, but proximity is not the reason the clocks agree: the whole country uses a single time zone.

Sunrise and daylight in Rače–Fram

Sunrise changes every day and varies with the season. Days are longer around summer and shorter around winter, while spring and autumn bring the most noticeable week-to-week shifts in dawn and dusk. Terrain also affects what a person sees. The calculated sunrise marks when the Sun crosses the astronomical horizon for a stated location. Hills, trees, buildings, and the slopes toward Pohorje can delay the moment direct sunlight reaches a particular street or valley.

Use Rače for a forecast centred on the flatter eastern part of the municipality and Fram for locations nearer the foothills. For an outdoor activity, check the date and the nearest settlement rather than relying on a general monthly estimate.

Confirm whether the displayed time is CET or CEST. Select the nearest settlement for sunrise and sunset. Allow for hills and local obstructions when planning around first light.

Questions and answers

Does Rače–Fram have the same time as Ljubljana?: Yes. Both are in Slovenia and observe CET in standard time and CEST during daylight saving time.
Is Fram in a different time zone from Rače?: No. The two settlements and the rest of the municipality share one local time.
Why might visible sunrise differ from a listed sunrise time?: A listed time uses an ideal horizon. Pohorje’s slopes, nearby woodland, buildings, and the exact observation point can change when sunlight first becomes visible.