Time in Sofia, Bulgaria
7:10 am
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Night in Sofia. Sunrise at 7:46 am.
Sunrise and sunset
Sunrise 7:46 am, sunset 6:37 pm: 10 h 51 min of daylight.
Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3. Europe/Sofia What EEST means
Next clock change
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Sofia turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2. Places that don’t change their clocks
Country
Sofia is in Bulgaria, which keeps one clock: Eastern European Summer Time. Time in Bulgaria
Time in other cities
- New York12:10 am · night
- London5:10 am · night
- Tokyo1:10 pm · daylight
- Los Angeles9:10 pm · night
- Paris6:10 am · night
- Dubai8:10 am · daylight
- Singapore12:10 pm · daylight
- Sydney3:10 pm · daylight
Questions
What time zone is Sofia in?
Sofia is on Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3 today. Its zone in the time zone database is Europe/Sofia.
Does Sofia use daylight saving time?
Yes. Sofia is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, Sofia turns its clocks back an hour, to UTC+2.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?
Sunrise 7:46 am, sunset 6:37 pm: 10 h 51 min of daylight.