Time zone

What time it is in Slovenia, and when the clocks change

By Sergio Lepone Facts checked on 15 October 2026

The short answer

The time in Slovenia is Central European Time, GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer, according to the Slovenian Tourist Board. That makes it one hour ahead of the UK all year, because both change their clocks on the last Sunday of March and of October.

The next change is on Sunday 28 March 2027.

Quick facts

Time zone: Central European Time (CET)
Winter: GMT+1
Summer: GMT+2
Compared with London: One hour ahead
Clock changes: Same Sundays as the UK

The essentials in a few lines

Full read: 2 min

Slovenia uses Central European Time, GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer.
It's always one hour ahead of the UK.
Clocks change on the last Sunday of March and of October.

Notebook

What I would keep in mind

01 My tip

Put your watch forward one hour

Landing from the UK, add an hour. On the way home, take it off again. The gap stays at one hour all year because both countries change on the same dates.
flights to Ljubljana
02 Getting there

When the clocks change

EU Directive 2000/84/EC sets summer time from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October, at 1am GMT. GOV.UK gives the same Sundays for the UK.
Slovenia in October
03 Most beautiful

Long June evenings

With summer time, sunsets in June and July come late, leaving time for a viewpoint after dinner. For me it's the best season for the lakes.
Slovenia in June

Step by step

Set your phone to update itself

Leave automatic time zone on, so your phone moves one hour ahead as soon as it connects to a Slovenian network.

UK + 1 h
Check transfers on change weekends

If you travel on the last Sunday of March or October, check early-morning transfers against the new time.

Next: 28 Mar 2027
Forget about it at the borders

Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary keep the same time, so day trips across the border need no adjustment.

Time difference with Slovenia

From	Difference
UK and Ireland	Slovenia is one hour ahead
Spain (mainland) and France	Same time
Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary	Same time

Slovenian Tourist Board (CET, GMT+1 and GMT+2 in summer), Directive 2000/84/EC and GOV.UK.

What time it is in Slovenia

The Slovenian Tourist Board puts it plainly. The country uses Central European Time, an hour ahead of Greenwich in winter and two hours ahead in summer. It’s the same time as in France, Germany, Italy or mainland Spain. Flying in from Gatwick, Stansted or Manchester, you put your watch forward an hour on landing and back again on the way home. Which airports to fly into is covered in flights to Ljubljana.

Always one hour ahead of the UK

Slovenia follows the EU’s summer time rules. Under Directive 2000/84/EC the clocks go forward on the final Sunday of March and back on the final Sunday of October, at 1am GMT, and GOV.UK lists those very same days for Britain. That’s why the gap stays at exactly one hour all year round. If you’re working remotely or calling home, a 9am meeting in London is 10am in Ljubljana whatever the season. On the way home it works the other way, and your flight’s arrival time in the UK is given in UK time, so the flight home seems an hour shorter than it really is.

When the clocks change in Slovenia

Using that rule, after the clocks went back on Sunday 25 October 2026, the next change falls on Sunday 28 March 2027, when they go forward, and the autumn one on Sunday 31 October 2027. Those two dates are my own calculation from the directive; no Slovenian body announces them separately. If you’re travelling that weekend, bear it in mind for any early-morning transfer, and see what else is on that month in Slovenia in October.

Once your dates are set, check which hotels are still free in Bled before prices climb.

Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia all use the same Central European Time as Slovenia. That makes it easy to combine the trip with Trieste, Venice, Vienna or Zagreb, because you never change your watch at a border. A train from Trieste or a coach from Zagreb runs on the same clock at both ends, as I explain in Slovenia, Italy and Austria.

What does change when you arrive

The clock is only an hour out, but timetables are another matter. No official source I’ve seen covers usual restaurant hours in Slovenia, so I’m not guessing; I’d ask your accommodation when the kitchen closes at the place you have in mind. The times that are published are the attractions’, such as Bled Castle, open from 8:00 to 20:00 between April and October and until 18:00 from November to March. In summer, the extra hour of evening light leaves time for a last walk by the lake.

If you would rather have a local show you round, book a guided tour in Bled and choose by the reviews.

Once your dates are set, check which hotels are still free in Bled before prices climb.

The stone curtain wall and a tower of Ljubljana Castle on its hill, with green grass in front and a clear blue sky

Bled Island with the Church of the Mother of God and its white bell tower in the middle of the lake, backed by forest and mountains

Next clock changes

Date	Change
Sunday 28 March 2027	Clocks go forward one hour (to GMT+2)
Sunday 31 October 2027	Clocks go back one hour (to GMT+1)

Dates I've worked out from the rule in Directive 2000/84/EC, the last Sunday in October and March, at 1am GMT.

Test yourself

True or false?

0/3 Pick before you peek.

Slovenia is two hours ahead of London in summer.

See the answer

False. It's one hour ahead all year, because the UK also moves its clocks forward on the last Sunday of March.
Slovenia and the UK change their clocks on the same Sundays.

See the answer

True. Both use the last Sunday of March and October, according to the EU directive and GOV.UK.
Italy and Slovenia share the same time zone.

See the answer

True. Both use Central European Time, so there's no change when you cross from Trieste or Gorizia.

Winter time: GMT+1
Summer time: GMT+2
Ahead of the UK: +1 h

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Time in Slovenia: questions and answers

What is the time difference between the UK and Slovenia?

Slovenia is one hour ahead of the UK all year, because both change their clocks on the same Sundays in March and October.

What time zone is Slovenia in?

Central European Time, GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer, according to the Slovenian Tourist Board.

When do the clocks change in Slovenia?

As across the EU, on the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October, at 1am GMT, under Directive 2000/84/EC. The last one was on Sunday 25 October 2026 and the next is on Sunday 28 March 2027.

Is there a time difference between Slovenia and Croatia or Italy?

No. All its neighbours, Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, keep the same Central European Time.

Does Slovenia have daylight saving time?

Yes. It moves to GMT+2 on the last Sunday of March and back to GMT+1 on the last Sunday of October, in line with the EU directive.

Questions about Slovenia? Write to me

If your question is not answered here, write to me and I will look it up in the official sources.

My email sergiolepone@gmail.com

Who Sergio Lepone is

Sergio Lepone

Tourism graduate with a master’s in Tourism Management and Planning from the University of Málaga, who has travelled across Europe. He writes every guide from official sources and his own judgement.

Published on 15 October 2026. Updated on 30 October 2026. Facts checked on 15 October 2026.

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