Current Time in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
8:08:24 AM
08:08:24
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Sofia is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Sofia
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Administrative area
- Sofia-Capital
- District
- Stolichna Obshtina
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Practical
- Languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 1,152,556
- Elevation
- Approximately 562 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 41' N / 23° 19' E
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Clock changes in Sofia
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 36 min2 min 51 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 36 min2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.9° 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 36 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 33 min | 2 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 30 min | 2 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 2 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 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 |
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Plan around Sofia
Upcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
Sofia AirportSOFLarge airport7.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · SOF / LBSF
About 7.6 km (4.7 mi) east of Sofia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Niš Constantine the Great AirportINILarge airport · Serves Niš, Serbia139 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · INI / LYNI
About 139 km (86.3 mi) west-northwest of Sofia
Scheduled airline service in source data
Plovdiv International AirportPDVLarge airport · Serves Plovdiv144 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · PDV / LBPD
About 144 km (89.2 mi) east-southeast of Sofia
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sofia in?
- Sofia currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Sofia?
- Clocks in Sofia 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 Sofia currently on daylight saving time?
- Sofia is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Sofia right now?
- Sofia is currently UTC+03:00