Time in Sofia, Bulgaria

Time in Sofia
12:01:18 PM
Wednesday, 4 October 2023 (UTC+3 EEST)
+10 hour(s) from San Diego

Time zone

EEST (Eastern European Summer Time)
UTC/GMT +3 hours

DST start

26 March 2023
Forward 1 hour

DST end

29 October 2023
Backward 1 hour

Difference

+10 hour(s)
from San Diego
CitySofia
CountryBulgaria
Latitude42.6975
Longitude23.3242
Population1,152,556 (2011)
LanguageBulgarian, Turkish, Romany
CurrencyBGN (Lev)

DST changes 2023

26 March 2023 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 26 March 2023, 03:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to

Sunday, 26 March 2023, 04:00 AM local daylight time instead

Time zone: EET → EEST
29 October 2023 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 29 October 2023, 04:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to

Sunday, 29 October 2023, 03:00 AM local daylight time instead

Time zone: EEST → EET

Time zone

Current time zone: EEST (Eastern European Summer Time), UTC+3

The IANA (2022.3) time zone identifier: Europe/Sofia


2023 Time Zones - Sofia

EET
UTC+2
EEST
UTC+3
EET
UTC+2
  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Time Changes in Over the Years

YearDate & TimeTime zone AbbreviationTime ChangeOffset After
2022Sunday, 27 March, 03:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Sunday, 30 October, 04:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2
2023Sunday, 26 March, 03:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Sunday, 29 October, 04:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2
2024Sunday, 31 March, 03:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Sunday, 27 October, 04:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2
2025Sunday, 30 March, 03:00 AMEET → EEST+1 hour (DST start)UTC+3
Sunday, 26 October, 04:00 AMEEST → EET-1 hour (DST end)UTC+2

Time difference between Sofia and other locations

Los Angeles-10
New York City-7
London-2
Paris-1
Istanbul0
Moscow0
Dubai+1
Beijing+5
Singapore+5
Tokyo+6
Sun
Sunrise
7:26:54 AM
Sunset
7:04:07 PM

Day length: 11 hours, 37 minutes -2 m 52 sec

Solar Noon: 1:15:30 PM
The current local time in Sofia is 1 h 15 m 30 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset
12:29 PM
Moon Phase
Waning gibbous
Moonrise
9:53 PM
Ilumination
72%