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Current Time in Bulgaria ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฌ

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06:04:11 EET
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Saturday, 5 September 2026
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Continent: Europe

Capital City: Sofia

Largest Cities:

ISO Alpha 2/3: BG, BGR

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes โœ… (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

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

Time Zones: EEST, EET

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 Fri 23:04 -7h
Los Angeles Fri 20:04 -10h
Chicago Fri 22:04 -8h
Toronto Fri 23:04 -7h
Sao Paulo Sat 00:04 -6h
London Sat 04:04 -2h
Paris Sat 05:04 -1h
Berlin Sat 05:04 -1h
Moscow Sat 06:04 same time
Dubai Sat 07:04 +1h
Mumbai Sat 08:34 +2h 30m
Singapore Sat 11:04 +5h
Hong Kong Sat 11:04 +5h
Tokyo Sat 12:04 +6h
Sydney Sat 13:04 +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 12h 58m today. Sunrise in Sofia is at 06:55 and sunset in Sofia is at 19:54.

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.

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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

CityCurrent Time
Time now in Sofia Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Plovdiv Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Varna Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Burgas Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Stara Zagora Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Ruse Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Pleven Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Sliven Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Pernik Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Dobrich Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Shumen Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Blagoevgrad Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Haskovo Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Veliko Tลญrnovo Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Gabrovo Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Pazardzhik Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Vratsa Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Yambol Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Asenovgrad Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Kardzhali Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Kazanlak Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Montana Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Vidin Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Razgrad Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Kyustendil Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Targovishte Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Dupnitsa Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Gorna Oryahovitsa Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Petrich Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Karlovo Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Svishtov Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Lovech Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Silistra Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Sandanski Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Asparuhovo Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Samokov Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Lom Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Smolyan Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Sevlievo Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Velingrad Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Nova Zagora Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Troyan Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Aytos Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Botevgrad Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Gotse Delchev Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Karnobat Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Panagyurishte Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Svilengrad Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Harmanli Sat 06:04:11
Time now in Peshtera Sat 06:04:11

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Bulgaria

TimezoneCurrent Time
Europe/Sofia Sat 06:04:11

Frequently Asked Questions about Bulgaria

What time is it in Bulgaria right now?

The current local time in Bulgaria is 06:04:11 EEST on Saturday, 5 September 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 06:04:11.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?

Today in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria: sunrise is at 06:55 and sunset is at 19:54 local time.

Does Bulgaria observe Daylight Saving Time?

Yes โ€” 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 โ€” tomorrow.

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, Tรผrkiye.

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

City โ†‘ Sunrise โ†“ Sunset
Sofia
โ†‘ 6:55 AM
โ†“ 7:54 PM
Plovdiv
โ†‘ 6:50 AM
โ†“ 7:48 PM
Varna
โ†‘ 6:36 AM
โ†“ 7:36 PM
Burgas
โ†‘ 6:39 AM
โ†“ 7:37 PM
Stara Zagora
โ†‘ 6:46 AM
โ†“ 7:44 PM
Ruse
โ†‘ 6:44 AM
โ†“ 7:44 PM
Pleven
โ†‘ 6:49 AM
โ†“ 7:49 PM
Sliven
โ†‘ 6:43 AM
โ†“ 7:42 PM
Pernik
โ†‘ 6:57 AM
โ†“ 7:55 PM
Dobrich
โ†‘ 6:36 AM
โ†“ 7:37 PM
Shumen
โ†‘ 6:40 AM
โ†“ 7:40 PM
Blagoevgrad
โ†‘ 6:57 AM
โ†“ 7:54 PM
Haskovo
โ†‘ 6:47 AM
โ†“ 7:44 PM
Veliko Tลญrnovo
โ†‘ 6:46 AM
โ†“ 7:45 PM
Gabrovo
โ†‘ 6:47 AM
โ†“ 7:46 PM
Pazardzhik
โ†‘ 6:52 AM
โ†“ 7:49 PM
Vratsa
โ†‘ 6:54 AM
โ†“ 7:53 PM
Yambol
โ†‘ 6:43 AM
โ†“ 7:41 PM
Asenovgrad
โ†‘ 6:50 AM
โ†“ 7:47 PM
Kardzhali
โ†‘ 6:48 AM
โ†“ 7:45 PM

Current Weather in Bulgaria

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Information about Bulgaria

Population 7,000,039
Area 110,910 kmยฒ
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 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece, ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ North Macedonia, ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania, ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia, ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Tรผrkiye

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.

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