Current Time in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria
3:03:44 AM
03:03:44
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Samokov is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Samokov
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Administrative area
- Sofia
- District
- Obshtina Samokov
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 26,765
- Elevation
- Approximately 956 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 20' N / 23° 33' E
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Samokov follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Samokov local time
Clock changes in Samokov
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 38 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 38 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Samokov
Upcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia AirportSOFLarge airport · Serves Sofia41.5 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SOF / LBSF
About 41.5 km (25.8 mi) north-northwest of Samokov
Scheduled airline service in source data
Plovdiv International AirportPDVLarge airport · Serves Plovdiv111 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PDV / LBPD
About 111 km (69.0 mi) east-southeast of Samokov
Scheduled airline service in source data
Skopje International AirportSKPLarge airport · Serves Ilinden, North Macedonia165 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SKP / LWSK
About 165 km (102 mi) west-southwest of Samokov
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Samokov in?
- Samokov 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 Samokov?
- Clocks in Samokov 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 Samokov observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Samokov observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Samokov?
- Samokov is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer