Bulgaria
Time now in Sofia
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:39Sunset 08:20Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,152,556
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
08:20
Day length
13h 41m
Coordinates
42.70, 23.32
Time difference from Sofia
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Sofia right now.
Sofia on the map
About the time in Sofia
Sunrise today lands at 06:39 and sunset at 08:20 local time, giving 13h 41m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (42.70, 23.32) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Sofia.
Around 1,152,556 people live in Sofia, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sofia runs on Europe/Sofia, which puts the city UTC +3 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Frequently asked questions about time in Sofia
- Which time zone is Sofia in?
- Sofia uses Europe/Sofia, currently UTC +3.
- When do the sun rise and set in Sofia today?
- Sunrise is at 06:39 and sunset at 08:20, giving 13h 41m of daylight.
- What time is it in Sofia right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Sofia, updating every second from Europe/Sofia (UTC +3).
- Does Sofia change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 25 October 2026.
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