Time in Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸
The current local time in Belgrade, Serbia is shown below — the city is in the Europe/Belgrade time zone (UTC +02:00 · CEST).
Belgrade local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CEST
Belgrade at a glance
- Time zone
Europe/Belgrade· Central European Summer Time- UTC offset now
- +02:00 CEST
- Daylight saving
- Yes · UTC +01:00 / +02:00
- Coordinates
- 44.79° N, 20.45° E
- Population
- 1,197,714
- Country
- Serbia · ISO RS
- Dialing code
- +381
- Currency
- Serbian Dinar (RSD)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Belgrade right now
Time difference
Belgrade is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Armistice Day Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- New Year's Day Sat, Jan 2, 2027
- Orthodox Christmas Thu, Jan 7, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 07:03 · Sunset 17:44
Day length 10h 41m · twilight and monthly table →
Belgrade time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Belgrade overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 11:00 to 17:00 Belgrade time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Belgrade | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Belgrade vs. major cities
How far Belgrade is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Belgrade, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Belgrade | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −9 h | 00:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +2 h | 11:00 | 09:00–15:00 |
| Delhi · India | +3:30 h | 12:30 | 09:00–13:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
| Beijing · China | +6 h | 15:00 | 09:00–11:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Belgrade time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Belgrade
The closest places to Belgrade among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Budapest · Hungary | 320 km (200 mi) north | Same time |
| Sofia · Bulgaria | 330 km (200 mi) southeast | +1 h |
| Zagreb · Croatia | 370 km (230 mi) west | Same time |
| Bucharest · Romania | 450 km (280 mi) east | +1 h |
| Bratislava · Slovakia | 450 km (280 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Vienna · Austria | 490 km (310 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Kraków · Poland | 590 km (370 mi) north | Same time |
| Naples · Italy | 670 km (410 mi) southwest | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Belgrade.
Clock time vs. sun time in Belgrade
Belgrade's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 20.45° E, 5.4° east of it. In standard time its clocks run about 22 min behind the sun, and 38 min ahead during daylight saving time. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:23 (around 29 October) and 12:45 (around 16 July) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Belgrade
- Short date
- 22.10.2026. · DD.MM.YYYY.
- Long date
- 22. октобар 2026.
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for sr-RS, Serbia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Belgrade
Since 1970, Belgrade has gone through 2 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 44 of 57 years. The current pattern, in place since 1983, is UTC +01:00 with UTC +02:00 in daylight saving time. Clocks currently go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, a rule in place since 1996.
| Date | Change | Local clock | New offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 25 October 2026 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
| Sunday, 28 March 2027 | Forward 1 hour | 02:00 → 03:00 | UTC +02:00 |
| Sunday, 31 October 2027 | Back 1 hour | 03:00 → 02:00 | UTC +01:00 |
When clocks go forward, sunrise and sunset both happen an hour later by the clock — darker mornings, lighter evenings — and the night of the change is an hour shorter. When they go back, the reverse applies.
Time zone history since 1970 (2 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1982 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1983–2026 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 1996) |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Belgrade through the year
The longest day in Belgrade is 21 June with 15h 35m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 8h 47m. Day length swings by 6 h 48 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:53 on 9 June and the latest sunset at 20:29 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Belgrade in?
Belgrade uses the Europe/Belgrade time zone (CET / CEST): UTC +01:00 in standard time and UTC +02:00 during daylight saving time.
Does Belgrade observe daylight saving time?
Yes. In 2026 clocks in Belgrade go forward on Sunday, 29 March 2026 at 02:00 and back on Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 03:00.
When is the longest day of the year in Belgrade?
Around 21 June, with 15h 35m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 8h 47m.
What is the dialing code for Belgrade?
To call Belgrade from abroad, dial your international access code, then Serbia's country code +381, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Belgrade?
The standard work week in Serbia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Belgrade on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Sofia, Bulgaria, about 330 km (200 mi) to the southeast. It is 1 h ahead of Belgrade.
How are dates and times written in Belgrade?
Following the sr-RS conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD.MM.YYYY. (22.10.2026.) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Belgrade
Everything else we track for Belgrade: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.