Local time
Current time in Sofia
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Sofia at a glance
Time zone
Europe/Sofia
UTC offset
UTC+3
Coordinates
42.70°N · 23.32°E
Country
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
Dialing code
+359
Language
Bulgarian
City essentials
Sofia is in Bulgaria and follows Europe/Sofia, which changes with daylight saving. That seasonal shift matters when you compare Sofia with a city that stays on one offset all year.
Prayer times here use the Muslim World League method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Sofia
Local time in Sofia falls within the Europe/Sofia zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 42.7° in the northern hemisphere, Sofia's day length varies clearly between the long days of summer and the shorter days of winter. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Sofia are calculated using the Muslim World League. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Sofia from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Sofia, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Sofia, Bulgaria.
Country
Bulgaria 🇧🇬
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Sofia in?
Sofia uses the Europe/Sofia time zone (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset of Sofia?
Sofia is on UTC+3. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Sofia in?
Sofia is located in Bulgaria.
How is the current time in Sofia calculated?
The clock for Sofia is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.