Time in Bulgaria
7:13 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
All of Bulgaria keeps Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Night in Sofia. Sunrise at 7:46 am.
Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Europe/Sofia
Daylight saving
Yes. Bulgaria is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Bulgaria turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Bulgaria is on daylight saving time until Sunday, October 25, 2026, when clocks go back an hour.
Next clock change
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Bulgaria turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Places that don’t change their clocks
Sun in Sofia
Sunrise 7:46 am, sunset 6:37 pm: 10 h 51 min of daylight. Time in Sofia
Questions
What time zone is Bulgaria in?
Bulgaria is on Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3, all of it. Its zone in the time zone database is Europe/Sofia.
Does Bulgaria use daylight saving time?
Yes. Bulgaria is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Bulgaria turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia, the capital?
It’s 7:13 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Sofia. Sunrise 7:46 am, sunset 6:37 pm: 10 h 51 min of daylight.