Current Time in IANA Europe/Sofia Timezone

Q: Which countries use the Europe/Sofia time zone?

Europe/Sofia is used across 1 country, including Bulgaria . All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

IANA Name: Europe/Sofia

Standard Offset: UTC +02:00

Daylight Saving: Yes

DST Offset: UTC +03:00

DST Abbreviation: EEST

Currently Observing DST: Yes ✅

Europe / Sofia (Europe/Sofia) is an IANA time zone with a standard offset of UTC+02:00. As of Wednesday, 29 July 2026, the current local time in the Europe/Sofia zone is 13:18:38 (EEST). This zone observes daylight saving time, shifting to UTC+03:00 during the DST period; the changeover dates are set by the IANA time zone database and applied automatically by operating systems. The Europe/Sofia zone is used in Bulgaria. It covers 11 listed cities such as Burgas, Dobrich, Pernik and Pleven, all of which share the same current time shown above.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in the Europe/Sofia time zone?

As of Wednesday, 29 July 2026 the local time in Europe/Sofia is 13:18:38 (EEST). The clock at the top of this page updates live to the current time in this zone.

What is the UTC offset of Europe / Sofia?

Europe/Sofia has a standard offset of UTC+02:00. Add this offset to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to get the local time in the zone.

Does Europe/Sofia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Europe/Sofia observes daylight saving time, moving to UTC+03:00 during the DST period before returning to UTC+02:00. The transition dates change each year and follow the IANA time zone database.

Which countries use the Europe/Sofia time zone?

Europe/Sofia is used across 1 country, including Bulgaria. All of them keep the same clock time shown on this page.

How many cities are in the Europe/Sofia time zone?

This page lists 11 cities in the Europe/Sofia zone, such as Burgas, Dobrich, Pernik, Pleven and Plovdiv. Because they share one time zone, they all read the same local time simultaneously.

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