Sofia is located in Bulgaria and uses the Europe/Sofia timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2. Sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset at 20:15 local time. The coordinates of Sofia are 42.70°N, 23.32°E.

Today Sofia gets 13 hours 41 minutes of daylight. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls at 13:24, about 85 minutes after clock noon.

Right now Sofia shares its GMT+3 offset with Helsinki, Bucharest, Athens, Moscow, Kyiv, Istanbul. Clocks in these places read the same, even where the calendar date differs.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Sofia in?›

Sofia is in the Europe/Sofia timezone, currently GMT+3 from UTC.

Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?›

Yes. Sofia observes daylight saving time. The clocks change on 25 October 2026 to GMT+2.

What is the UTC offset for Sofia?›

Sofia is currently GMT+3 from UTC (GMT+3). Clocks change on 25 October 2026.

Times on this page were calculated on 11 September 2026.