Current Time in Rakovski, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
11:36:05 AM
11:36:05
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Rakovski is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Rakovski
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Administrative area
- Plovdiv
- District
- Obshtina Rakovski
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country 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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Rakovski follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Rakovski local time
Clock changes in Rakovski
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 31 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 31 min2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Rakovski
Upcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's 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 uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Rakovski?
- Clocks in Rakovski move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Rakovski observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Rakovski observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Rakovski?
- Rakovski is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer