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Current Time in Bulgaria

Europe - Eastern Europe

04:02:02

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

UTC+03:00 EEST DST Active Europe/Sofia
Bulgaria 04:02 EEST
New York 21:02 EDT
London 02:02 BST
Dubai 05:02 GST
Singapore 09:02 SGT
Tokyo 10:02 JST
Sydney 11:02 AEST
UTC +03:00

EEST - Currently observed in Bulgaria

Clocks in Bulgaria are currently set 1 hour ahead of standard time due to Daylight Saving Time.

  • • From 29 March 2026: UTC +03:00 / EEST
  • • The IANA time zone identifier for Bulgaria is Europe/Sofia
Mar
29

Latest change

Summer time started

Switched to UTC +03:00 / EEST  - Was UTC+0200

Time difference from Bulgaria

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Bulgaria (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-10h
18:02
Chicago CDT
-8h
20:02
New York EDT
-7h
21:02
Toronto EDT
-7h
21:02
São Paulo BRT
-6h
22:02
London BST
-2h
02:02
Paris CEST
-1h
03:02
Berlin CEST
-1h
03:02
Johannesburg SAST
-1h
03:02
Cairo EEST
same
04:02
Moscow MSK
same
04:02
Nairobi EAT
same
04:02
Istanbul TRT
same
04:02
Dubai GST
+1h
05:02
Karachi PKT
+2h
06:02
Mumbai IST
+2h 30m
06:32
Dhaka BDT
+3h
07:02
Bangkok ICT
+4h
08:02
Singapore SGT
+5h
09:02
Hong Kong HKT
+5h
09:02
Shanghai SGT
+5h
09:02
Tokyo JST
+6h
10:02
Seoul KST
+6h
10:02
Sydney AEST
+7h
11:02
Auckland NZST
+9h
13:02
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Country Facts

Country 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Region Europe
Subregion Eastern Europe
ISO Code BG / BGR
IANA Zone Europe/Sofia
UTC Offset +03:00
DST Active Yes
Currency BGN  - Bulgarian Lev
Population 7,000,000
Area 110,879 km²
Calling Code ++359
Languages Bulgarian
Cities 3

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Related

Cities in Bulgaria (3 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Sofia 04:02 Europe/Sofia Capital
Plovdiv 04:02 Europe/Sofia -
Varna 04:02 Europe/Sofia -

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in Bulgaria? + −
The current local time in Bulgaria is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia, currently at UTC+03:00 (EEST). The exact time right now is 04:02:02 on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Does Bulgaria observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Yes. Bulgaria is currently observing Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time; the active offset is UTC+03:00 (EEST). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Europe/Sofia zone entry.
What UTC offset is Bulgaria? + −
Bulgaria is currently at UTC+03:00, using the abbreviation EEST. This is the DST (summer) offset. The standard (winter) offset differs by one hour. The IANA time zone identifier is Europe/Sofia. To convert a time to or from Bulgaria, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Bulgaria? + −
The capital of Bulgaria is Sofia. It uses the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone. See the Sofia time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Bulgaria use? + −
Bulgaria uses the Bulgarian Lev (BGN) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++359.