Current time in Bulgaria

8:27:20AM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, EET (UTC+2)

UTC+2

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    8:27 AMThu, Nov 5
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Bulgaria time zone

Time zone
Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
UTC offset
UTC+2
IANA time zone
Europe/Sofia
Daylight saving
Bulgaria is on standard time. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Sun, Mar 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 5:14 PM
Capital
Sofia
Population
6,433,302
Coordinates
42.70° N, 23.32° E

Time difference from Bulgaria

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 2 hours behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 7 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 10 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 2 hours ahead
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore is 6 hours ahead
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 7 hours ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 9 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Bulgaria in?

Bulgaria is in the Eastern European Standard Time (EET) time zone, which is UTC+2 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Europe/Sofia.

Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Bulgaria is currently on standard time. The next change is on Sun, Mar 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour.

What is the time difference between Bulgaria and New York?

Bulgaria is 7 hours ahead of New York.

Cities in Bulgaria