Current Time in Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Q: What time is it in Bulgaria right now?

The current local time in Bulgaria is 08:50:02 EEST on Tuesday, 20 October 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 08:50:02.

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

Today in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria: sunrise is at 07:45 and sunset is at 18:36 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 Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026 — in 65 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

Bulgaria uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+3, throughout the country and observes daylight saving time. The live clock above shows the exact time in Bulgaria now and updates every second.

Qibla Direction from Bulgaria

From Sofia, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 142deg (SE), about 2,820 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Bulgaria on a live compass.

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 Tue 01:50 -7h

Los Angeles Mon 22:50 -10h

Chicago Tue 00:50 -8h

Toronto Tue 01:50 -7h

Sao Paulo Tue 02:50 -6h

London Tue 06:50 -2h

Paris Tue 07:50 -1h

Berlin Tue 07:50 -1h

Moscow Tue 08:50 same time

Dubai Tue 09:50 +1h

Mumbai Tue 11:20 +2h 30m

Singapore Tue 13:50 +5h

Hong Kong Tue 13:50 +5h

Tokyo Tue 14:50 +6h

Sydney Tue 16:50 +8h

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 10h 51m today. Sunrise in Sofia is at 07:45 and sunset in Sofia is at 18:36.

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

Cities in Bulgaria A–Z

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 Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Plovdiv Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Varna Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Burgas Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Stara Zagora Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Ruse Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Pleven Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Sliven Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Pernik Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Dobrich Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Shumen Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Blagoevgrad Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Haskovo Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Veliko Tŭrnovo Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Gabrovo Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Pazardzhik Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Vratsa Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Yambol Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Asenovgrad Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Kardzhali Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Kazanlak Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Montana Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Vidin Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Razgrad Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Kyustendil Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Targovishte Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Dupnitsa Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Gorna Oryahovitsa Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Petrich Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Karlovo Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Svishtov Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Lovech Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Silistra Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Sandanski Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Asparuhovo Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Samokov Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Lom Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Smolyan Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Sevlievo Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Velingrad Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Nova Zagora Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Troyan Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Aytos Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Botevgrad Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Gotse Delchev Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Karnobat Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Panagyurishte Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Svilengrad Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Harmanli Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Peshtera Tue 08:50:02

City	Current Time
Time now in Sofia	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Plovdiv	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Varna	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Burgas	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Stara Zagora	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Ruse	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Pleven	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Sliven	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Pernik	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Dobrich	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Shumen	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Blagoevgrad	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Haskovo	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Veliko Tŭrnovo	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Gabrovo	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Pazardzhik	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Vratsa	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Yambol	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Asenovgrad	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Kardzhali	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Kazanlak	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Montana	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Vidin	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Razgrad	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Kyustendil	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Targovishte	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Dupnitsa	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Gorna Oryahovitsa	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Petrich	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Karlovo	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Svishtov	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Lovech	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Silistra	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Sandanski	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Asparuhovo	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Samokov	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Lom	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Smolyan	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Sevlievo	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Velingrad	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Nova Zagora	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Troyan	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Aytos	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Botevgrad	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Gotse Delchev	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Karnobat	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Panagyurishte	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Svilengrad	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Harmanli	Tue 08:50:02
Time now in Peshtera	Tue 08:50:02

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in Bulgaria

Europe/Sofia Tue 08:50:02

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Sofia	Tue 08:50:02

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulgaria

What time is it in Bulgaria right now?

The current local time in Bulgaria is 08:50:02 EEST on Tuesday, 20 October 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 08:50:02.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?

Today in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria: sunrise is at 07:45 and sunset is at 18:36 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 Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2026 — in 65 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 for Bulgaria

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

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Sunrise and Sunset in Bulgaria

Sofia

↑ 7:45 AM

↓ 6:36 PM
Plovdiv

↑ 7:39 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Varna

↑ 7:28 AM

↓ 6:17 PM
Burgas

↑ 7:29 AM

↓ 6:20 PM
Stara Zagora

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:27 PM
Ruse

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Pleven

↑ 7:41 AM

↓ 6:30 PM
Sliven

↑ 7:33 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Pernik

↑ 7:46 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Dobrich

↑ 7:28 AM

↓ 6:17 PM
Shumen

↑ 7:32 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Blagoevgrad

↑ 7:45 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Haskovo

↑ 7:35 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Veliko Tŭrnovo

↑ 7:37 AM

↓ 6:26 PM
Gabrovo

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:28 PM
Pazardzhik

↑ 7:41 AM

↓ 6:33 PM
Vratsa

↑ 7:45 AM

↓ 6:34 PM
Yambol

↑ 7:32 AM

↓ 6:24 PM
Asenovgrad

↑ 7:38 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Kardzhali

↑ 7:36 AM

↓ 6:29 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 7:45 AM	↓ 6:36 PM
	↑ 7:39 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
	↑ 7:28 AM	↓ 6:17 PM
	↑ 7:29 AM	↓ 6:20 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:27 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:41 AM	↓ 6:30 PM
	↑ 7:33 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:46 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
	↑ 7:28 AM	↓ 6:17 PM
	↑ 7:32 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
	↑ 7:45 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
	↑ 7:35 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
	↑ 7:37 AM	↓ 6:26 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:28 PM
	↑ 7:41 AM	↓ 6:33 PM
	↑ 7:45 AM	↓ 6:34 PM
	↑ 7:32 AM	↓ 6:24 PM
	↑ 7:38 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
	↑ 7:36 AM	↓ 6:29 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 Christmas Eve on 24 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Bulgaria to plan your schedule.

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
Holy Saturday; Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day 1 May • Saturday
Easter 2 May • Sunday
Easter 3 May • Monday

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