Time Now in Sandanski, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Lat/Long: 41.57° N, 23.28° E
Elevation: 246 m above sea level
Population rank: #35 of 302 cities in Bulgaria by population
Province: Blagoevgrad
IANA Timezone: Europe/Sofia
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EEST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EEST) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Bulgaria: EET
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Bulgaria: EEST
Clocks in Sandanski are set to UTC+02:00 under the Europe/Sofia zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Sandanski sits at a modest 246 m above sea level. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 1820 km away. Sandanski is a significant city in Bulgaria, worth timing right for calls and travel.
Today Sandanski sees 13h 35m between a 06:41 sunrise and a 20:17 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sandanski
Daylight Hours in Sandanski
Sandanski gets 13h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sandanski is at 06:41 and sunset in Sandanski is at 20:17.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 09m near the December solstice to 15h 11m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Sandanski's Time Zone (UTC+03:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 21 Aug ● | 04:55 | 06:41 | 13:30 | 17:17 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:56 | 06:42 | 13:29 | 17:17 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:58 | 06:43 | 13:29 | 17:16 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:59 | 06:44 | 13:29 | 17:15 | 20:14 | 21:44 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:01 | 06:45 | 13:29 | 17:14 | 20:12 | 21:42 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:02 | 06:46 | 13:28 | 17:13 | 20:11 | 21:41 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 05:04 | 06:47 | 13:28 | 17:13 | 20:09 | 21:39 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sandanski
Sunrise
in Sandanski
↑
6:41 AM
Sunset
in Sandanski
↓
8:17 PM
Day Length
13h 35m
Dawn
in Sandanski
6:11 AM
Dusk
in Sandanski
8:47 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sandanski
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
59.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 16:09
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:39
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sandanski
How Far Is Sandanski From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,820 km | WNW (304deg) |
| Moscow | 1,888 km | NNE (28deg) |
| London | 2,090 km | NW (310deg) |
| Dubai | 3,453 km | ESE (112deg) |
| Mumbai | 5,286 km | ESE (103deg) |
| New York | 7,655 km | NW (306deg) |
| Hong Kong | 8,455 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Singapore | 9,122 km | E (95deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Sandanski?
Sandanski next changes its clocks on October 25, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Sandanski's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sandanski and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.6deg S, 156.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sandanski
What time is it in Sandanski right now?
The current local time in Sandanski is 05:46 on Friday, August 21, 2026. Sandanski follows the Europe/Sofia time zone.
What time zone is Sandanski in?
Sandanski runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sandanski?
Is Sandanski on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 21, 2026, Sandanski has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sandanski today?
Today in Sandanski: sunrise is at 06:41 and sunset is at 20:17, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandanski tonight?
The moon phase over Sandanski tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 59.6% illumination.
What is solar time in Sandanski?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandanski, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.