Time zones in Bulgaria

Bulgaria uses one time zone, UTC+02:00 (Eastern European Time). It observes daylight saving time.

Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00
Eastern European, UTC+02:00

Sofia, capital

Time zones
One
UTC offsets
UTC+02:00
Daylight saving
Observed

The time in Bulgaria

One clock for the whole country.

  • Eastern European Time

    Sofia

    UTC+02:00

    Changes 28 March 2027

Biggest cities in Bulgaria

Local time in each, by population.

  • Sofia
  • Plovdiv
  • Varna
  • Burgas
  • Stara Zagora
  • Ruse
  • Pleven
  • Sliven
  • Pernik
  • Shumen
  • Dobrich
  • Blagoevgrad

Bulgaria time questions

How many time zones does Bulgaria have?
Bulgaria has one time zone: UTC+02:00, Eastern European Time.
Does Bulgaria observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on 28 March 2027.
What time is it in Sofia now?
See the live clock above. Sofia is on UTC+02:00.