Satellite View of Sofia
Sofia sits at 42.6977, 23.3219. Drag to pan, click then scroll to zoom, and switch between satellite, terrain and street layers.
Europe · Europe/Sofia
Current Time in Bulgaria
Live local time in Sofia, with today's date, the UTC offset, the difference from your own clock, and current weather conditions.
Sofia, Bulgaria
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Sofia Right Now
Weather, sky, sea and location for Sofia, all updating live.
Weather in Sofia
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Reference
Bulgaria at a Glance
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Capital | Sofia |
| Region | Europe |
| IANA time zone | Europe/Sofia |
| Current UTC offset | — |
| Time zones in country | 1 |
| Daylight saving | Observed |
| Population | about 6.4 million |
| Currency | Lev (BGN) |
| Calling code | +359 |
| Capital coordinates | 42.6977, 23.3219 |
| Day of year | — |
| ISO week number | — |
| Season in Sofia | — |
| Daylight today | — |
| Sun altitude now | — |
| Moon phase | — |
| Hemisphere | Northern |
| Coastline | Has a coastline |
Working with Bulgaria
Time Differences and Business Hours
How Sofia lines up against the cities people most often need to coordinate with.
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Differences are measured against Sofia. For a specific date, use the converter; to find a meeting slot, use the meeting planner.
Understanding the offset
How Bulgaria Time Works
The Zone, Not the Offset
Sofia sits in Europe/Sofia. That name matters more than the number: an offset like the one shown above is only true today, whereas the zone name carries every rule about when the country changes its clocks. Software that stores offsets instead of zone names breaks at the next changeover.
Clock Changes
Bulgaria moves its clocks twice a year. During the weeks when Bulgaria has changed but another country has not, the usual gap between them is an hour different from normal — which is why recurring international meetings quietly drift each spring and autumn.
One Zone Nationwide
The whole of Bulgaria runs on Europe/Sofia, so there is no internal difference to worry about. Whatever the clock says in Sofia is what it says nationwide.
Writing Times Clearly
When you send a time to someone in Bulgaria, write the zone with it, or better, send a calendar invitation that converts automatically for each recipient. "14:00 UTC" cannot be misread; "2pm" in a message reaching three countries reliably produces at least one person joining an hour out.
Answers
Bulgaria Time Questions
What time is it in Bulgaria right now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sofia, Bulgaria, updating every second. It is calculated from the Europe/Sofia time zone using your browser's copy of the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving rules are applied automatically and correctly.
What time zone does Bulgaria use?
Sofia uses the Europe/Sofia zone. The current UTC offset is shown in the panel above and updates itself if the country changes its clocks. The whole country uses this single time zone.
Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bulgaria puts its clocks forward and back each year, which means the UTC offset shown above changes twice a year. The countdown and conversion tools on this site follow those rules automatically, so you never need to remember the dates.
How do I convert Bulgaria time to my own?
The comparison line above already shows the difference between Sofia and your own device clock. For a specific date and time rather than right now, use the time zone converter, which handles daylight saving for the date you enter rather than for today.
Where does the weather on this page come from?
Open-Meteo, a free weather service. The request goes directly from your browser to their API, so nothing about your visit passes through our server. It reports current conditions and a short forecast for Sofia.
How accurate is the clock?
It reads your own device clock and re-expresses that instant in the Europe/Sofia zone, so it is exactly as accurate as your device. Almost every phone and computer syncs to a network time server automatically, which puts you within a fraction of a second.