Time in Bulgaria
Friday, October 16, 2026
EEST (UTC+3), Eastern European Summer Time
Bulgaria is 7 hours ahead of New York.
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9:01 PM in Bulgaria, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Bulgaria
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Bulgaria they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDT | -7h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BST | -2h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDT | -10h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDT | -8h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDT | -7h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRT | -6h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CEST | -1h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CEST | -1h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSK | ±0 |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GST | +1h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM IST | +2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICTnext day | +4h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGTnext day | +5h |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CSTnext day | +5h |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JSTnext day | +6h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDTnext day | +8h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDTnext day | +10h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SAST | -1h |
Bulgaria time zone
- Local time
- 9:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- EEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Dialing code
- +359
Daylight saving time
Bulgaria uses daylight saving time: UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026: at 4:00 AM it becomes 3:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset in Bulgaria today
- Sunrise
- 7:40 AM
- Sunset
- 6:43 PM
- Day length
- 11h 4m
- Solar noon
- 1:12 PM
Cities in Bulgaria
- Sofia
- Plovdiv
- Varna
- Burgas
- Stara Zagora
- Ruse
- Pleven
- Sliven
- Pernik
- Shumen
- Dobrich
- Blagoevgrad
- Haskovo
- Yambol
- Veliko Turnovo
- Pazardzhik
- Vratsa
- Gabrovo
- Montana
- Kyustendil
- Kardzhali
- Asenovgrad
- Vidin
- Targovishte
- Kazanlak
- Smolyan
- Silistra
- Razgrad
- Lovech
- Dimitrovgrad
- Dupnitsa
- Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Petrich
- Karlovo
- Svishtov
- Sandanski
- Samokov
- Sevlievo
- Nova Zagora
- Troyan
Questions and answers
What time zone is Bulgaria in?
Bulgaria uses Eastern European Summer Time (Europe/Sofia); the local time is currently UTC+3.
Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Bulgaria switches between UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 in summer.
What is the time difference between Bulgaria and New York?
Bulgaria is 7 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Bulgaria?
The country calling code is +359.