Sofia
Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
Friday, 13th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Europe/SofiaEET
- Sunrise
- 7:15 am
- Sunset
- 5:06 pm
- Daylight
- 9 hours 50 minutes135 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 135 days
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Daylight saving in Sofia
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 2:59 am local time (4:00 am after the change).
Right now Sofia is on EET, UTC+2: standard time. That is 135 days away.
Sofia time to your time
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Sofia, 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Sofia and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 2:20 pm Thu | 14:20 | 10 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 4:20 pm Thu | 16:20 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 4:20 pm Thu | 16:20 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 5:20 pm Thu | 17:20 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 5:20 pm Thu | 17:20 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 7:20 pm Thu | 19:20 | 5 hours behind |
| London GMT | 10:20 pm Thu | 22:20 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 11:20 pm Thu | 23:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CET | 11:20 pm Thu | 23:20 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 12:20 am | 00:20 | the same time |
| Cairo EET | 12:20 am | 00:20 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 1:20 am | 01:20 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 2:20 am | 02:20 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 3:50 am | 03:50 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 6:20 am | 06:20 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 7:20 am | 07:20 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 9:20 am | 09:20 | 9 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 11:20 am | 11:20 | 11 hours ahead |
About Sofia
- Population
- 1152556
- Coordinates
- 42.698, 23.324
- Region
- Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
- IANA zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Solar noon
- 12:10 pm
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sofia right now?
It is 12:20 am (00:20 on a 24-hour clock) on Friday, 13th November 2026 in Sofia. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Sofia in?
Sofia uses the Europe/Sofia time zone, currently EET (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EET are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Sofia on daylight saving time right now?
No. Sofia is on standard time (EET). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 2:59 am local time (4:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Sofia?
The next change is on Sunday, 28th March 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28th March 2027, at 2:59 am local time (4:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+3.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?
The sun rises at 7:15 am and sets at 5:06 pm today, giving 9 hours 50 minutes of daylight. That is 135 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Sofia of Los Angeles?
Sofia is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 12:20 am in Sofia, it is 2:20 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Sofia?
Sofia is in Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria, at 42.70° N, 23.32° E, with a population of about 1,152,556. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.