Current Time in Sliven, Bulgaria
5:47:28 AM
05:47:28
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Sliven is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sliven
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Sliven
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Practical
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 83,740
- Elevation
- Approximately 281 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 41' N / 26° 19' E
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Clock changes in Sliven
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 25 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 25 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (41.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- 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 25 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 16 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 2 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Sliven
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Plan around Sliven
Time context
Sliven 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 Sliven, Bulgaria
Burgas AirportBOJLarge airport · Serves Burgas97.9 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BOJ / LBBG
About 97.9 km (60.8 mi) east of Sliven
Scheduled airline service in source data
Varna AirportVARLarge airport · Serves Varna136 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · VAR / LBWN
About 136 km (84.5 mi) east-northeast of Sliven
Scheduled airline service in source data
Plovdiv International AirportPDVLarge airport · Serves Plovdiv140 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PDV / LBPD
About 140 km (86.7 mi) west-southwest of Sliven
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sliven in?
- Sliven currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Sliven?
- Clocks in Sliven 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 Sliven currently on daylight saving time?
- Sliven is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sliven right now?
- Sliven is currently UTC+03:00