What time is it in Sofia?
17:08:16
Friday 13 November 2026
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Time zone UTC+02:00
- Next clock change: 28 March 2027
- Sunrise 07:15 · sunset 17:06
Time difference with Sofia
Sofia is on UTC+02:00 right now: 2 hours ahead of UTC in winter and 3 hours ahead in summer.
| City | Time | Compared with Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 15:08 | 2 hours behind |
| New York United States | 10:08 | 7 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 07:08 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris France | 16:08 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin Germany | 16:08 | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 19:08 | 2 hours ahead |
| New Delhi India | 20:38 | 3 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 23:08 | 6 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 23:08 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 00:08 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 02:08 | 9 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 12:08 | 5 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Sofia
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sunday 28 March 2027 | at 03:00 it becomes 04:00: clocks go forward by one hour (UTC+02:00 → UTC+03:00, summer time) |
| Sunday 31 October 2027 | at 04:00 it becomes 03:00: clocks go back by one hour (UTC+03:00 → UTC+02:00) |
Last change: Sunday 25 October 2026 (clocks went back by one hour).
History of local time in Sofia
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 1979 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| until 1978 | UTC+2 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Europe/Sofia. Daylight saving time in Bulgaria: all dates · Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Sofia
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 79 km away, Pirot (Serbia) is 1 hour behind Sofia all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Pernik | 26 km |
| Samokov | 44 km |
| Botevgrad | 45 km |
| Doupnitsa | 51 km |
| Vratsa | 60 km |
| Berkovitsa | 62 km |
| Kyustendil | 69 km |
| Panagyurishte | 74 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Sofia
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 9 h 50 min
- Tomorrow
- −2 min
Dawn 06:45, dusk 17:36, solar noon 12:10. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (9 h 2 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (15 h 19 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:47 (15 June 2027), latest at 07:59 (31 October 2027); earliest sunset at 16:52 (9 December 2026), latest at 21:08 (20 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 18 % illuminated
Moonrise 11:18 · moonset 19:52 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 13:47 · moon calendar