The current local time in Sofia, Bulgaria, live to the second — with today’s date, the UTC offset, sunrise and sunset, and how far ahead or behind Sofia is from you.
What time zone is Sofia in?
Sofia, Bulgaria uses the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone. Its current offset is UTC+3; its standard offset is UTC+2 and its seasonal daylight offset is UTC+3.
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Current local date calculated live in your browser
Current abbreviation, daylight-saving status and clock changes are calculated from your browser’s IANA time-zone data.
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Current-year transitions calculated live in your browser.
Cities using Europe/Sofia
These directory cities share the same IANA time-zone identifier and therefore follow the same civil-time rules.
No other cities in this directory use the exact same IANA identifier.
How this time data is calculated
Clock time, UTC offset, abbreviation and daylight-saving transitions come from the IANA time-zone data available in your browser. Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length are calculated daily from Sofia’s coordinates using the standard 90.833° solar zenith. Values update locally; no location data is sent to our server. Read the full methodology and data sources.
About time in Sofia
Sofia is in Bulgaria and observes the Europe/Sofia time zone. Its current UTC offset is calculated live in your browser. The clock above is live and updates every second, and it automatically reflects daylight saving time whenever Sofia is observing it — so the offset you see is always the one in effect right now.
To see how Sofia lines up with your own location or with colleagues elsewhere, open the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe. You can also pin Sofia to your world clock board to keep an eye on it alongside other cities.
Frequently asked questions
What is the current local time in Sofia?
The current local time in Sofia, Bulgaria is shown live at the top of this page and updates every second. Sofia follows the Europe/Sofia time zone.
What time zone is Sofia in?
Sofia uses the Europe/Sofia time zone. The clock on this page automatically adjusts for daylight saving time whenever Sofia is observing it, so the UTC offset shown is always the one currently in effect.
How can I see the time difference between Sofia and my location?
Use the meeting planner or spin the interactive globe to compare Sofia with your own time zone, or pin it to your world clock board to track it alongside other cities.