Bulgaria Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇧🇬

Check the live local time below, then explore Sunrise times in Bulgaria and Sunset times in Bulgaria. The city comparison on this page shows how solar times and daylight vary across the country.

Continent: Europe

Capital City: Sofia

Largest Cities:

Sofia (Pop. 1,240,000)
Plovdiv (Pop. 346,893)
Varna (Pop. 312,770)
Burgas (Pop. 195,966)
Stara Zagora (Pop. 143,431)

ISO Alpha 2/3: BG, BGR

Uses Daylight Savings Time: Yes ✅ (View Daylight Savings Time Changes)

IANA Time Zone: Europe/Sofia (UTC+02:00)

Time Zones: EEST, EET

Provinces in Bulgaria

Blagoevgrad Burgas Dobrich Gabrovo Haskovo Kardzhali Kyustendil Lovech Montana Pazardzhik Pernik Pleven Plovdiv Razgrad Ruse Shumen Silistra Sliven Smolyan Sofia Sofia-grad Stara Zagora Targovishte Varna Veliko Tarnovo Vidin Vratsa Yambol

Sunrise, sunset and local time in Major Cities in Bulgaria

Sofia Fri 15:16:42
Plovdiv Fri 15:16:42
Varna Fri 15:16:42
Burgas Fri 15:16:42
Stara Zagora Fri 15:16:42

City	Current Time
Sofia	Fri 15:16:42
Plovdiv	Fri 15:16:42
Varna	Fri 15:16:42
Burgas	Fri 15:16:42
Stara Zagora	Fri 15:16:42

Time Zones in Bulgaria

Europe/Sofia Fri 15:16:42

Timezone	Current Time
Europe/Sofia	Fri 15:16:42

Sunrise and Sunset in Major Cities in Bulgaria (5 active locations available)

Sofia

↑ 7:15 AM

↓ 5:05 PM
Plovdiv

↑ 7:08 AM

↓ 5:01 PM
Varna

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 4:45 PM
Burgas

↑ 6:58 AM

↓ 4:49 PM
Stara Zagora

↑ 7:05 AM

↓ 4:56 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Sofia	↑ 7:15 AM	↓ 5:05 PM
Plovdiv	↑ 7:08 AM	↓ 5:01 PM
Varna	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 4:45 PM
Burgas	↑ 6:58 AM	↓ 4:49 PM
Stara Zagora	↑ 7:05 AM	↓ 4:56 PM

Information about Bulgaria

Population	7,000,039
Area	110,910 km²
ISO Numeric Code	100
FIPS Code	BU
Top Level Domain	.bg
Currency	Lev (BGN)
Phone Prefix	+359
Country Code	+359
Postal Code Format	####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{4})$`
Languages	BG (bg), ROM (rom), TR-BG (tr-BG)
Neighbouring Countries	🇬🇷 Greece, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Upcoming Public Holidays in Bulgaria

This year, Bulgaria observes 17 public holidays, with 16 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Christmas Eve on 24 Dec. The most recently passed holiday was Independence Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Bulgaria to plan your schedule.

Christmas Eve 24 Dec • Thursday
Christmas Day 25 Dec • Friday
Christmas Day 26 Dec • Saturday
Christmas Day (observed) 28 Dec • Monday
New Year's Day 01 Jan • Friday
Liberation Day 03 Mar • Wednesday
Good Friday 30 Apr • Friday
Holy Saturday; Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day 01 May • Saturday
Easter 02 May • Sunday
Easter 03 May • Monday

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Bulgaria Sunrise, Sunset & Local Time Today 🇧🇬

Provinces in Bulgaria

Sunrise, sunset and local time in Major Cities in Bulgaria

Time Zones in Bulgaria

Sunrise and Sunset in Major Cities in Bulgaria (5 active locations available)

Information about Bulgaria

Upcoming Public Holidays in Bulgaria

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