Time in Sofia, Bulgaria
Time in Sofia
8:01:20 AM
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (UTC+3 EEST)
+7 hour(s) from Columbus
Time zone
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time)
UTC/GMT +3 hours
DST start
30 March 2025
Forward 1 hour
DST end
26 October 2025
Backward 1 hour
Difference
+7 hour(s)
from Columbus
| City | Sofia |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Latitude | 42.6975 |
| Longitude | 23.3242 |
| Population | 1,152,556 (2011) |
| Language | Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany |
| Currency | BGN (Lev) |
DST changes 2025
30 March 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeStart
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 03:00 AM clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 04:00 AM local daylight time instead
Time zone: EET → EEST
26 October 2025 — Daylight Saving TimeEnd
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 04:00 AM clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 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 (2024.1) time zone identifier: Europe/Sofia
2025 Time Zones - Sofia
EET UTC+2 | EEST UTC+3 | EET UTC+2 |
- Jan
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Time Changes in Over the Years
| Year | Date & Time | Time zone Abbreviation | Time Change | Offset After |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sunday, 31 March, 03:00 AM | EET → EEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, 27 October, 04:00 AM | EEST → EET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+2 | |
| 2025 | Sunday, 30 March, 03:00 AM | EET → EEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, 26 October, 04:00 AM | EEST → EET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+2 | |
| 2026 | Sunday, 29 March, 03:00 AM | EET → EEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, 25 October, 04:00 AM | EEST → EET | -1 hour (DST end) | UTC+2 | |
| 2027 | Sunday, 28 March, 03:00 AM | EET → EEST | +1 hour (DST start) | UTC+3 |
| Sunday, 31 October, 04:00 AM | EEST → 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 | |
| Istanbul | 0 | |
| Moscow | 0 | |
| Dubai | +1 | |
| Beijing | +5 | |
| Singapore | +5 | |
| Tokyo | +6 |
Sun
Sunrise
6:11:40 AM
Sunset
8:34:42 PM
Day length: 14 hours, 23 minutes +2 m 19 sec
Solar Noon: 1:23:11 PM
The current local time in Sofia is 1 h 23 m 11 sec ahead of apparent solar time.
Moon
Moonset 4:06 AM | Moon Phase Waxing gibbous | |
Moonrise 4:16 PM | Ilumination 84% |