Current time in Bulgaria
Bulgaria BG
16:51
Thursday, 12 November 2026
EET UTC+2 Standard time
Time zone facts for Bulgaria
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard TimeEurope/Sofia
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+22 hours ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect nowClocks go forward 1 hour on Sunday, 28 March 2027
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Local times in use
- 1The whole country shares one time
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where Bulgaria is
Cities in Bulgaria are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Sofia today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Time difference from Bulgaria
| City | Time now | Compared with Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 09:51 | 7 hours behind |
| London GB | 14:51 | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 23:51 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai AE | 18:51 | 2 hours ahead |
| Sydney AU | 01:51 | 9 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 06:51 | 10 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 15:51 | 1 hour behind |
| Singapore SG | 22:51 | 6 hours ahead |
| New Delhi IN | 20:21 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Hong Kong HK | 22:51 | 6 hours ahead |
| Toronto CA | 09:51 | 7 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 15:51 | 1 hour behind |
Cities in Bulgaria
Questions about time in Bulgaria
What time zone is Bulgaria in?
Bulgaria uses Eastern European Standard Time (EET), which is currently UTC+2.
Does Bulgaria have daylight saving time?
Yes. The next clock change in Bulgaria is on Sunday, 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward by 1 hour to UTC+3.
How far is Bulgaria from UTC?
Bulgaria is currently 2 hours ahead of UTC.