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Sofia, Bulgaria (BG)
Exact Time in Sofia
Europe/Sofia•GMT+3•Daytime ☀️
11:53:51
AM
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Coordinates
42.70° N, 23.32° E
Local latitude and longitude.
Population
1,240,000
Urban metropolitan area.
Sun Times
07:36 / 18:50
Sunrise and sunset today.
Moon Phase
🌒Waxing Crescent
4% illuminated · Day 2
Photographer's Twilight and Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor light windows calculated for Sofia coordinates
Morning Blue Hour06:56 – 07:21
Morning Golden Hour07:21 – 08:21
Evening Golden Hour18:05 – 19:05
Evening Blue Hour19:05 – 19:30
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for Sofia
DST Active (Summer Time)
Seasonal Daylight Saving Rules:
This location observes seasonal Daylight Saving Time. Clocks advance by 1 hour during the summer period (UTC+03:00) and return to standard time (UTC+02:00) for the winter period.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+02:00)Daylight Saving (UTC+03:00)
Jan
+02:00
Feb
+02:00
Mar
+02:00
Apr
+03:00
May
+03:00
Jun
+03:00
Jul
+03:00
Aug
+03:00
Sep
+03:00
Oct
+03:00
Nov
+02:00
Dec
+02:00
Highlighted segment with dot indicates the current month (Oct).
About Sofia Time Zone and Standards
Sofia is a major city in Bulgaria operating under the official IANA time zone identifier Europe/Sofia. Time Clock 24 continuously calculates local wall-clock times, UTC offsets, and seasonal standard vs daylight saving time transitions natively inside your browser.