Current Local Time in Sofia
Bulgaria Europe/Sofia EEST UTC+3 Daylight saving time
14:29:45
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Daytime UTC+3 (+03:00)
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UTC offset now
UTC+3
UTC+2 standard / UTC+3 summer
Abbreviation
EEST
EET / EEST
Daylight saving
Daylight saving time
Next change October 25, 2026
IANA time zone
Europe/Sofia
Bulgaria · Europe
Sofia time zone
Sofia moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC+2 as EET in winter and UTC+3 as EEST in summer. In 2026 the switch to EEST happens on March 29, 2026 and the return to EET on October 25, 2026.
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Offset in standard time
- UTC+2 (EET)
- Offset in daylight saving time
- UTC+3 (EEST)
- Daylight saving starts (2026)
- March 29, 2026 at 04:00
- Daylight saving ends (2026)
- October 25, 2026 at 03:00
- Most recent clock change
- March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST
- Next clock change
- October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET
- When it is 12:00 UTC
- 14:00 in January · 15:00 in July
Clock changes in Sofia, 2026–2028
Full record for Sofia → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.
| Date | Change | Local time | Offset after | Then called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2026 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 25, 2026 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 28, 2027 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 31, 2027 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
| March 26, 2028 | Forward 60 min | 02:59 → 04:00 | UTC+03:00 | EEST (DST) |
| October 29, 2028 | Back 60 min | 03:59 → 03:00 | UTC+02:00 | EET (standard) |
Sun and moon in Sofia
Computed for 42.6977°, 23.3219° on August 2, 2026.
Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
20:46
Day length
14h 27m
−2m 12s vs yesterday
Solar noon
13:33
Sun at its highest
| Phase | Morning | Evening | Sun's altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:23 | 22:42 | −18° to −12° |
| Nautical twilight | 05:08 | 21:58 | −12° to −6° |
| Civil twilight | 05:47 | 21:18 | −6° to −0.833° |
| Sunrise / sunset | 06:19 | 20:46 | −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon) |
Across 2026, daylight in Sofia runs from about 9h 02m at the shortest day to 15h 19m at the longest.
Moon
Waning gibbous
80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning
- Moonrise
- 22:27
- Moonset
- 10:09
- Next full moon
- Aug 28, 07:19
- Next new moon
- Aug 12, 20:38
Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.
Weather in Sofia
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Time difference between Sofia and other cities
Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.
| City | Local time | Difference | Across the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York United States | 07:29 | −7h | Varies: −7h / −6h |
| Sao Paulo Brazil | 08:29 | −6h | Varies: −6h / −5h |
| London United Kingdom | 12:29 | −2h | Fixed all year |
| Tel Aviv Israel | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / +1h / −1h |
| Cairo Egypt | 14:29 | ±0h | Varies: ±0h / −1h / +1h |
| Mumbai India | 16:59 | +2:30h | Varies: +2:30h / +3:30h |
| Sydney Australia | 21:29 | +7h | Varies: +7h / +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles United States | 04:29 | −10h | Varies: −10h / −9h |
Sofia at a glance
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Region
- Europe
- Coordinates
- 42.6977° N, 23.3219° E
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Currency
- BGN
- Language
- Bulgarian
- Usual clock notation
- 24-hour
- Also written
- София
Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .
Perguntas frequentes
What time is it in Sofia right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sofia, Bulgaria, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the Europe/Sofia time zone rules. Sofia currently runs at UTC+3 (EEST), and switches between UTC+2 and UTC+3 across the year.
What time zone is Sofia in?
Sofia uses the IANA time zone Europe/Sofia, written as EET in standard time and EEST while daylight saving time is in force. Every time on this page is computed from that zone rather than from a stored offset, so it follows the rules currently published in the time zone database.
What is the UTC offset in Sofia?
Sofia has two offsets. It runs at UTC+2 during standard time and at UTC+3 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Sofia is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 29, 2026 to October 25, 2026.
Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sofia changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 29, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 EET to 04:00 EEST; October 25, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 EEST to 03:00 EET. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.
What is the time difference between Sofia and New York?
For most of 2026, New York is 7 hours behind Sofia. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 6 hours (New York behind Sofia) from March 8 – March 29 and October 25 – November 1.
What is the time difference between Sofia and Sao Paulo?
For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 6 hours behind Sofia. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 5 hours (Sao Paulo behind Sofia) from January 1 – March 29 and October 25 – January 1.
What is the time difference between Sofia and London?
London is 2 hours behind Sofia, and that gap holds all year — neither city moves its clocks in a way that changes it.
How long is the day in Sofia?
Day length in Sofia ranges from about 9h 02m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 15h 19m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 42.70°, longitude 23.32°.