About Sofia
Discover Sofia, which is located in Bulgaria, home to 1,152,556 residents, with a Latitude, Longitude of 42° 41' 51.04" N, 42° 41' 51.04" N. Today is Tuesday, November 4, and the city observes the Eastern European Standard Time time zone. The next daylight saving time change is just 144 days away. It's 1 month and 19 days away from the next major holiday, Christmas Eve.
Stay informed with the current local time in Sofia, including the exact day of the week and date. Discover detailed information about the local time zone, population, sunrise and sunset, and other interesting facts about Sofia, Bulgaria. Find everything you need to know about Sofia, including its population, time zone, currency, and dialing code for Bulgaria.
Current Date and Time Information
This year is not a leap year, so our calendar we will have 365 days this year. We have 26 more days left in the month of November. We are currently on the 308th day of the year, with 57 days remaining and so far 84.38% of the year has passed.
Key Information About Sofia
- Time Zone
- Eastern European Standard Time
- Daylight Savings
- Currently not observing daylight savings
- Daylight Saving Time Begins: March 29, 2026
- On Sunday, March 29th 2026, at 03:00 AM, clocks will be turned forward by one hour to 04:00 AM. This marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Remember to adjust your clocks accordingly.
- Current UTC Offset
- UTC +02
- Country ISO 2
- BG
- Country ISO 3
- BGR
- Population
- 1,152,556
- Country Dialing Code
- +359
- Top Level Domain
- .bg
- Time Zone Identifier
- Europe/Sofia
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Elevation
- 0 Meters or 0 Feet
- Currency Code / Name
- BGN / Lev
- Coordinates in Decimal Degrees (DD)
- Latitude: 42.69751
Longitude: 23.32415 - Coordinates in Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS)
- Latitude: 42° 41' 51.04" N
Longitude: 23° 19' 26.94" E - Coordinates in Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DMM)
- Latitude: 42° 41.851' N
Longitude: 23° 19.449' E - Alternate Names of Sofia
- SOF, Safija, Serdica, Sofi, Sofia, Sofiae, Sofie, Sofii, Sofij, Sofija, Sofija osh, Sofijo, Sofio, Sofiya