Current time in Bulgaria

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Sun today ↑ 07:47 ↓ 18:37 (10 hours 50 minutes)EESTUTC+3Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EEST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
Calling code
+359
Population
7,000,039
Area
110,910 km²

Time difference with your location

Bulgaria is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Bulgaria time now

Time zone of Bulgaria

Bulgaria uses one time zone: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3). Next clock change: Oct 25, 2026, UTC+3 → UTC+2.

IANA time zone: Europe/Sofia

Major cities in Bulgaria

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Sofia1,152,556
Plovdiv329,489
Varna318,737
Burgas210,646
Stara Zagora121,582
Rousse121,168
Pleven90,209
Sliven83,740
Pernik82,467
Shumen72,342
LocationPopulation
Dobrich69,434
Blagoevgrad67,810
Haskovo64,564
Yambol63,656
Veliko Tarnovo59,166
Pazardzhik55,220
Vratsa49,569
Gabrovo48,133
Kazanlak47,918
Montana47,445
LocationPopulation
Kyustendil46,856
Kardzhali44,071
Dimitrovgrad38,015
Vidin34,797
Targovishte34,793
Dupnitsa34,764
Gorna Oryahovitsa32,792
Petrich30,722
Smolyan30,689
Karlovo30,340

Time difference with world cities · Bulgaria

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionBulgaria ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Bulgaria (EEST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Bulgaria (EEST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Bulgaria at a glance

Capital
Sofia
Area
110,910 km²
Population
7,000,039
Continent
Europe
Currency
Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Calling code
+359
Internet domain
.bg
Spoken languages
Bulgarian, Turkish, rom
Neighbouring countries
Greece, North Macedonia, Republic of Türkiye, Romania, Serbia
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bulgaria use?

Bulgaria uses one time zone nationwide: Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Europe/Sofia.

Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Oct 25, 2026: clocks go from UTC+3 to UTC+2.

What is the time difference between Bulgaria and UTC?

Bulgaria is 2 hours ahead of UTC in standard time (UTC+2) and is 3 hours ahead of UTC during daylight saving time (UTC+3).

What is the calling code and currency of Bulgaria?

The international calling code of Bulgaria is +359 and its currency is the Bulgarian Lev (BGN). Its internet domain is .bg.

What time is it in Sofia now?

Sofia is on Eastern European Time (EEST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Sofia. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.