Bulgaria
Sunday, 27th September 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Time zone
- Europe/SofiaEEST
- Sunrise
- 7:19 am
- Sunset
- 7:16 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 56 minutes172 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 27 days
One time zone, everywhere in Bulgaria
All of Bulgaria runs on Europe/Sofia (EEST, UTC+3).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 3:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 3:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 2:24 am | 02:24 | 10 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 3:24 am | 03:24 | 9 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 4:24 am | 04:24 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 5:24 am | 05:24 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 5:24 am | 05:24 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 6:24 am | 06:24 | 6 hours behind |
| London BST | 10:24 am | 10:24 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CEST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 11:24 am | 11:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Moscow MSK | 12:24 pm | 12:24 | the same time |
| Cairo EEST | 12:24 pm | 12:24 | the same time |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 1:24 pm | 13:24 | 1 hour ahead |
| Delhi IST | 2:54 pm | 14:54 | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 5:24 pm | 17:24 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 6:24 pm | 18:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 7:24 pm | 19:24 | 7 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 10:24 pm | 22:24 | 10 hours ahead |
Cities in Bulgaria
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Bulgaria right now?
It is 12:24 pm (12:24) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Sofia. The whole country is on one time zone, so that is the time everywhere in Bulgaria.
How many time zones does Bulgaria have?
One. All of Bulgaria runs on Europe/Sofia, currently EEST (UTC+3).
Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 3:59 am local time (3:00 am after the change).
What is the time in the biggest cities in Bulgaria?
Right now: Sofia 12:24 pm; Plovdiv 12:24 pm; Varna 12:24 pm; Burgas 12:24 pm; Stara Zagora 12:24 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.