Current Time in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
8:07:07 AM
08:07:07
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Plovdiv is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Plovdiv
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Plovdiv
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Practical
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 329,489
- Elevation
- Approximately 163 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 08' N / 24° 45' E
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Clock changes in Plovdiv
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 37 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 4, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 37 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (43.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (41% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- No event on this local date
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 37 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 34 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 31 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 28 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 25 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Plovdiv follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Plovdiv International AirportPDVLarge airport12.4 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PDV / LBPD
About 12.4 km (7.7 mi) southeast of Plovdiv
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sofia AirportSOFLarge airport · Serves Sofia125 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SOF / LBSF
About 125 km (77.7 mi) west-northwest of Plovdiv
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVALarge airport · Serves Kavala, Greece138 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KVA / LGKV
About 138 km (85.7 mi) south of Plovdiv
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Plovdiv in?
- Plovdiv currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Plovdiv?
- Clocks in Plovdiv move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Plovdiv currently on daylight saving time?
- Plovdiv is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Plovdiv right now?
- Plovdiv is currently UTC+03:00