Current Time in Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Q: What time is it in Bulgaria right now?

The current local time in Bulgaria is 11:21:11 EEST on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Sofia time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Bulgaria use?

Bulgaria uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Sofia.

Q: What is the capital of Bulgaria?

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia, where the current local time is 11:21:11.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?

Today in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria: sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 20:57 local time.

Q: Does Bulgaria observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Bulgaria observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?

The next public holiday in Bulgaria is Unification Day on Sunday, September 6, 2026 — in 46 days.

Q: How many cities in Bulgaria are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Bulgaria (out of 60 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Bulgaria?

Bulgaria shares a border with: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Sofia

Largest Cities:

Time in Sofia (Pop. 1,240,000)
Time in Plovdiv (Pop. 346,893)
Time in Varna (Pop. 312,770)
Time in Burgas (Pop. 195,966)
Time in Stara Zagora (Pop. 143,431)

ISO Alpha 2/3: BG, BGR

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Sofia (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EEST, EET

Time Zone Overview for Bulgaria

Bulgaria uses a single time zone.
Clocks in Sofia run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in Bulgaria

Bulgaria observes daylight saving time. Clocks next fall back on Sunday, October 25, 2026, changing from EEST (UTC+3) to EET (UTC+2).

View daylight saving time changes for Bulgaria →

Time Difference Between Sofia and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Sofia right now.

New York Wed 04:21 -7h

Los Angeles Wed 01:21 -10h

Chicago Wed 03:21 -8h

Toronto Wed 04:21 -7h

Sao Paulo Wed 05:21 -6h

London Wed 09:21 -2h

Paris Wed 10:21 -1h

Berlin Wed 10:21 -1h

Moscow Wed 11:21 same time

Dubai Wed 12:21 +1h

Mumbai Wed 13:51 +2h 30m

Singapore Wed 16:21 +5h

Hong Kong Wed 16:21 +5h

Tokyo Wed 17:21 +6h

Sydney Wed 18:21 +7h

Best Time to Call Bulgaria

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Sofia:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Sofia.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Sofia.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Sofia.

Daylight Hours in Sofia

In the capital, Sofia, the sun is up for 14h 49m today. Sunrise in Sofia is at 06:08 and sunset in Sofia is at 20:57.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 02m near the December solstice to 15h 19m near the June solstice.

Moon in Bulgaria

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Sofia and major cities across Bulgaria.

View moonrise & moonset times for Bulgaria →

Provinces in Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad Burgas Dobrich Gabrovo Haskovo Kardzhali Kyustendil Lovech Montana Pazardzhik Pernik Pleven Plovdiv Razgrad Ruse Shumen Silistra Sliven Smolyan Sofia Sofia-grad Stara Zagora Targovishte Varna Veliko Tarnovo Vidin Vratsa Yambol

Time in All Cities in Bulgaria by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 60 cities in Bulgaria.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D G H I K L M N P R S T V Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Bulgaria

Time now in Sofia Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Plovdiv Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Varna Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Burgas Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Stara Zagora Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Ruse Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Pleven Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Sliven Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Pernik Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Dobrich Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Shumen Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Blagoevgrad Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Haskovo Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Veliko Tŭrnovo Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Gabrovo Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Pazardzhik Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Vratsa Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Yambol Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Asenovgrad Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Kardzhali Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Kazanlak Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Montana Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Vidin Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Razgrad Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Kyustendil Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Targovishte Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Dupnitsa Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Gorna Oryahovitsa Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Petrich Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Karlovo Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Svishtov Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Lovech Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Silistra Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Sandanski Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Asparuhovo Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Samokov Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Lom Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Smolyan Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Sevlievo Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Velingrad Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Nova Zagora Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Troyan Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Aytos Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Botevgrad Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Gotse Delchev Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Karnobat Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Panagyurishte Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Svilengrad Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Harmanli Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Peshtera Wed 11:21:11

City	Current Time
Time now in Sofia	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Plovdiv	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Varna	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Burgas	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Stara Zagora	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Ruse	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Pleven	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Sliven	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Pernik	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Dobrich	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Shumen	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Blagoevgrad	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Haskovo	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Veliko Tŭrnovo	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Gabrovo	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Pazardzhik	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Vratsa	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Yambol	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Asenovgrad	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Kardzhali	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Kazanlak	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Montana	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Vidin	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Razgrad	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Kyustendil	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Targovishte	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Dupnitsa	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Gorna Oryahovitsa	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Petrich	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Karlovo	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Svishtov	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Lovech	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Silistra	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Sandanski	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Asparuhovo	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Samokov	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Lom	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Smolyan	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Sevlievo	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Velingrad	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Nova Zagora	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Troyan	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Aytos	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Botevgrad	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Gotse Delchev	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Karnobat	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Panagyurishte	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Svilengrad	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Harmanli	Wed 11:21:11
Time now in Peshtera	Wed 11:21:11

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Bulgaria

Europe/Sofia Wed 11:21:11

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Sofia	Wed 11:21:11

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulgaria

What time is it in Bulgaria right now?

The current local time in Bulgaria is 11:21:11 EEST on Wednesday, 22 July 2026. The country uses the Europe/Sofia time zone.

How many time zones does Bulgaria use?

Bulgaria uses a single time zone year-round: Europe/Sofia.

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia, where the current local time is 11:21:11.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?

Today in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria: sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset is at 20:57 local time.

Does Bulgaria observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — Bulgaria observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks typically advance one hour in spring and fall back in autumn.

When is the next public holiday in Bulgaria?

The next public holiday in Bulgaria is Unification Day on Sunday, September 6, 2026 — in 46 days.

How many cities in Bulgaria are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Bulgaria (out of 60 total in our database).

Which countries border Bulgaria?

Bulgaria shares a border with: Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Türkiye.

Time Zone Converters used in Bulgaria

Convert time between the time zones of Bulgaria and other locations worldwide.

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Sunrise and Sunset in Bulgaria

Sofia

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 8:57 PM
Plovdiv

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Varna

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 8:40 PM
Burgas

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 8:40 PM
Stara Zagora

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 8:47 PM
Ruse

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 8:50 PM
Pleven

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 8:54 PM
Sliven

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 8:45 PM
Pernik

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 8:58 PM
Dobrich

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 8:41 PM
Shumen

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 8:44 PM
Blagoevgrad

↑ 6:11 AM

↓ 8:56 PM
Haskovo

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 8:46 PM
Veliko Tŭrnovo

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Gabrovo

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Pazardzhik

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 8:51 PM
Vratsa

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 8:57 PM
Yambol

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 8:43 PM
Asenovgrad

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 8:49 PM
Kardzhali

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 8:46 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Sofia	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 8:57 PM
Plovdiv	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Varna	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 8:40 PM
Burgas	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 8:40 PM
Stara Zagora	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 8:47 PM
Ruse	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 8:50 PM
Pleven	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 8:54 PM
Sliven	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 8:45 PM
Pernik	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 8:58 PM
Dobrich	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 8:41 PM
Shumen	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 8:44 PM
Blagoevgrad	↑ 6:11 AM	↓ 8:56 PM
Haskovo	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 8:46 PM
Veliko Tŭrnovo	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Gabrovo	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Pazardzhik	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 8:51 PM
Vratsa	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 8:57 PM
Yambol	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 8:43 PM
Asenovgrad	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 8:49 PM
Kardzhali	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 8:46 PM

Current Weather in Bulgaria

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Bulgaria

Population	7,000,039
Area	110,910 km²
ISO Numeric Code	100
FIPS Code	BU
Top Level Domain	.bg
Currency	Lev (BGN)
Phone Prefix	+359
Country Code	+359
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	BG (bg), ROM (rom), TR-BG (tr-BG)
Neighbouring Countries	🇬🇷 Greece, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Upcoming Public Holidays in Bulgaria

This year, Bulgaria observes 17 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Unification Day on 6 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Bulgaria to plan your schedule.

Unification Day 6 Sep • Sunday
Unification Day (observed) 7 Sep • Monday
Independence Day 22 Sep • Tuesday
Christmas Eve 24 Dec • Thursday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Christmas Day 26 Dec • Saturday
Christmas Day (observed) 28 Dec • Monday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Liberation Day 3 Mar • Wednesday
Good Friday 30 Apr • Friday

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