What time zone is Sofia in?

Sofia uses the Europe/Sofia time zone, currently UTC+02:00.

Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?

Yes, Sofia changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

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Current local time in Sofia

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Sofia, Bulgaria is 14:23 (Europe/Sofia, UTC+02:00). Bulgaria observes daylight saving time and is currently on standard time.

14:23:23Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Europe/Sofia · GMT+2 · UTC+02:00

2h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Europe/Sofia (GMT+2)

UTC offset

UTC+02:00

Daylight saving

Standard time now · changes 28 Mar 2027, 04:00 to UTC+03:00

Daylight

06:55 17:25 10h 30m

Sofia on the map

Time difference from Sofia

Other cities in Europe/Sofia

Cities near Sofia

Sofia time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Sofia in?: Sofia uses the Europe/Sofia time zone, currently GMT+2 (UTC+02:00).
Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sofia is currently on standard time and the clocks change next on 28 March 2027.
What is the time difference between Sofia and UTC?: Sofia is UTC+02:00, so local time is +02:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 12:23 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.