Current Time in Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2:41:07 AM
02:41:07
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Rakovski is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Rakovski
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Administrative area
- Plovdiv
- District
- Obshtina Rakovski
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Practical
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 15,782
- Elevation
- Approximately 174 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 16' N / 24° 56' E
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Clock changes in Rakovski
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
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, September 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 33 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (12% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 22 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Rakovski follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Independence Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Plovdiv International AirportPDVLarge airport · Serves Plovdiv24.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PDV / LBPD
About 24.1 km (15.0 mi) south-southwest of Rakovski
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sofia AirportSOFLarge airport · Serves Sofia133 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SOF / LBSF
About 133 km (82.9 mi) west-northwest of Rakovski
Scheduled airline service in source data
Kavala Alexander the Great International AirportKVALarge airport · Serves Kavala, Greece154 km south
Source: OurAirports record · KVA / LGKV
About 154 km (95.5 mi) south of Rakovski
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Rakovski in?
- Rakovski currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Rakovski?
- Clocks in Rakovski 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 Rakovski currently on daylight saving time?
- Rakovski is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Rakovski right now?
- Rakovski is currently UTC+03:00