Time in Sofia now
3:01PMEET
EETUTC+2+7 h vs New York (you)Europe/Sofia
- Next clock change: Sunday, March 28, 2027: at 3:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 4:00 AM (EEST, UTC+3)
- Next clock change: Sunday, October 31, 2027: at 4:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 3:00 AM (EET, UTC+2)
Clock rules in Sofia
Sofia keeps EET (UTC+2) in winter and EEST (UTC+3) in summer, the time of all of Bulgaria.
Local mean solar time at 23.32° E is UTC+1:33, so standard time runs 27 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:27 PM (an hour later in summer).
The zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Europe/Sofia page.
Time difference from Sofia
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Sofia | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skopje | Nearest capitals abroad · 170 km | 2:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Pristina | Nearest capitals abroad · 180 km | 2:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Bucharest | Nearest capitals abroad · 300 km | 3:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:01 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −7 h | −7 h | −7 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:01 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −10 h | −10 h | −10 h |
| London | World cities | 1:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −2 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:01 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +2 h | +2 h | +1 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Sofia overlap yours today.
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Places near Sofia
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Plovdiv | 132 km south-east | same clock |
| Niš RS | 135 km north-west | 1 h behind |
| Skopje MK | 174 km south-west | 1 h behind |
| Pristina XK | 176 km west | 1 h behind |
| Craiova RO | 184 km north | same clock |
| Stara Zagora | 192 km east | same clock |
| Mitrovicë XK | 202 km west | 1 h behind |
| Prizren XK | 219 km west | 1 h behind |
Sofia at a glance
- CountryBulgaria
- Population1,152,556
- Coordinates42.70° N, 23.32° E
- Elevation562 m
- Time zone IDEurope/Sofia
- Standard timeEET (UTC+2)
- Daylight saving timeEEST (UTC+3)
- Calling code+359
Questions
What time is it in Sofia now?
The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. Sofia is on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer, 7 hours ahead of New York.