Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, Slovenia
Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici keeps Central European Time in winter and Central European Summer Time during Slovenia’s daylight-saving period.
Sovjak, Slovenia
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
UTC+1 · Europe/Ljubljana
Time and sun data for Sovjak — the largest city of Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici
The sun in Sovjak
Sunrise 6:51 AM Solar noon 11:41 AM Sunset 4:31 PM Daylight 9 h 39 min Night 14 h 21 min Civil twilight 6:19 AM – 5:03 PM
Slovenia · 31 cities
Largest cities
- Sovjak 299
- Rozicki Vrh 244
- Sveti Jurij 209
- Stanetinci 161
- Kraljevci 157
- Slaptinci 140
- Jamna 130
- Dragotinci 130
- Bolehnecici 129
- Terbegovci 122
- Zenik 105
- Selisci 104
All cities
- Biserjane
- Blagus
- Bolehnecici
- Brezje
- Brezje
- Cakova
- Dragotinci
- Gabrc
- Galusak
- Grabsinci
- Jamna
- Kocki Vrh
- Kokolajnscak
- Kraljevci
- Kupetinci
- Kutinci
- Mali Moravscak
- Obcina Sveti Jurij Ob Scavnici
- Rozicki Vrh
- Selisci
- Slaptinci
- Sovjak
- Stanetinci
- Stanetinci
- Stara Gora
- Sveti Duh
- Sveti Jurij
- Terbegovci
- Videm
- Zenik
- Zihlava
Current time in Municipality of Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, Slovenia
The current civil time here is governed by Slovenia’s national time-zone rules. Standard time is CET, corresponding to UTC+1. Daylight-saving time is CEST, corresponding to UTC+2. The municipality does not set an independent clock and has no internal time-zone boundary.
For a live clock or future calendar entry, use Europe/Ljubljana. This named zone is preferable to selecting UTC+1 throughout the year because the latter is only the standard-time offset. A calendar that understands Europe/Ljubljana can apply the relevant Slovenian offset for the event date.
Winter or standard-time clock: CET Summer clock: CEST Software setting: Europe/Ljubljana National comparison: the same time as every other Slovenian municipality A municipal border can change the road sign; it does not make everyone reset their watches.
Place names around the municipal centre
Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici belongs to the Pomurska statistical region. The settlement of the same name serves as the municipal centre. The municipality includes numerous smaller settlements, among them Biserjane, Blaguš, Čakova, Jamna, Kraljevci, Rožički Vrh, Slaptinci, Sovjak, Stanetinci, and Žihlava.
Calling these places “cities” can be misleading: the municipality is organized around settlements and villages rather than multiple major urban centres. For time searches, the municipal seat is normally the clearest reference. For navigation or solar calculations, however, the precise settlement or coordinates are better.
The phrase “ob Ščavnici” helps distinguish this municipality from Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah. Their names resemble one another, but both still use the same Slovenian time zone.
How sunrise should be read
Sunrise tables are date-specific. The morning light changes through the seasons, and the clock display also reflects the transition between CET and CEST. A result for one month should not be copied into a plan for another month.
Astronomical sunrise describes the Sun reaching the horizon under a defined calculation. A hill, woodland edge, or nearby structure can obstruct that horizon for an observer. Consequently, direct sunshine may reach a particular site after the published sunrise time. Weather can hide the Sun without changing the astronomical event.
Choose Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici or the exact local settlement. Specify the intended day rather than accepting today’s default. Display the result in Europe/Ljubljana time. Use site conditions when timing fieldwork, photography, or a walk.
The municipality’s eastern Slovenian location does not create another official clock. Small geographic differences can affect solar events, while civil time remains uniform nationwide.
Questions and answers
- Which abbreviation appears on a winter clock?
- CET is the standard-time abbreviation.
- Is this the same municipality as Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih Goricah?
- No. They are distinct municipalities, although their civil time is identical.
- Why might visible sunlight begin after listed sunrise?
- Local hills, vegetation, or buildings may block the astronomical horizon.