Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:20 ↑ 65.0° ENE

Sunset Today: 20:44 ↑ 294.7° WNW

Day Length: 14h 24m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: 23.27°

Sun Distance: 151.788 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Sofia, Bulgaria the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 20:44, giving 14h 24m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next equinox is on Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sofia

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:18 ↑ 64° ENE	20:47 ↑ 296° WNW	14h 28m	-2m 10s	04:21	22:43	05:05	21:59	05:45	21:19	13:33	151.83
2	06:19 ↑ 65° ENE	20:45 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 26m	-2m 12s	04:22	22:41	05:07	21:57	05:46	21:18	13:33	151.81
3	06:20 ↑ 65° ENE	20:44 ↑ 295° WNW	14h 24m	-2m 14s	04:24	22:40	05:08	21:56	05:48	21:16	13:32	151.80
4	06:21 ↑ 65° ENE	20:43 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 21m	-2m 16s	04:26	22:38	05:10	21:54	05:49	21:15	13:32	151.78
5	06:22 ↑ 66° ENE	20:42 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 19m	-2m 18s	04:27	22:36	05:11	21:53	05:50	21:14	13:32	151.75
6	06:23 ↑ 66° ENE	20:40 ↑ 294° WNW	14h 17m	-2m 19s	04:29	22:34	05:12	21:51	05:51	21:12	13:32	151.74
7	06:24 ↑ 67° ENE	20:39 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 14m	-2m 21s	04:31	22:32	05:14	21:49	05:52	21:11	13:32	151.72
8	06:25 ↑ 67° ENE	20:38 ↑ 293° WNW	14h 12m	-2m 22s	04:32	22:30	05:15	21:48	05:53	21:10	13:32	151.69
9	06:26 ↑ 67° ENE	20:36 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 10m	-2m 24s	04:34	22:28	05:16	21:46	05:55	21:08	13:32	151.67
10	06:27 ↑ 68° ENE	20:35 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 07m	-2m 25s	04:36	22:26	05:18	21:44	05:56	21:07	13:32	151.65
11	06:28 ↑ 68° ENE	20:34 ↑ 292° WNW	14h 05m	-2m 27s	04:37	22:24	05:19	21:43	05:57	21:05	13:32	151.62
12	06:30 ↑ 69° ENE	20:32 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 02m	-2m 28s	04:39	22:22	05:20	21:41	05:58	21:04	13:31	151.60
13	06:31 ↑ 69° ENE	20:31 ↑ 291° WNW	14h 00m	-2m 29s	04:41	22:20	05:22	21:39	05:59	21:02	13:31	151.57
14	06:32 ↑ 70° ENE	20:29 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 57m	-2m 31s	04:42	22:18	05:23	21:38	06:00	21:01	13:31	151.55
15	06:33 ↑ 70° ENE	20:28 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 55m	-2m 32s	04:44	22:16	05:24	21:36	06:02	20:59	13:31	151.52
16	06:34 ↑ 70° ENE	20:26 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 52m	-2m 33s	04:46	22:14	05:26	21:34	06:03	20:57	13:31	151.49
17	06:35 ↑ 71° ENE	20:25 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 50m	-2m 34s	04:47	22:12	05:27	21:32	06:04	20:56	13:30	151.46
18	06:36 ↑ 71° ENE	20:23 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 47m	-2m 35s	04:49	22:10	05:29	21:31	06:05	20:54	13:30	151.44
19	06:37 ↑ 72° ENE	20:22 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 44m	-2m 36s	04:50	22:08	05:30	21:29	06:06	20:53	13:30	151.41
20	06:38 ↑ 72° ENE	20:20 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 42m	-2m 37s	04:52	22:06	05:31	21:27	06:08	20:51	13:30	151.38
21	06:39 ↑ 73° ENE	20:19 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 39m	-2m 38s	04:54	22:04	05:32	21:25	06:09	20:49	13:30	151.34
22	06:40 ↑ 73° ENE	20:17 ↑ 287° WNW	13h 36m	-2m 39s	04:55	22:02	05:34	21:23	06:10	20:48	13:29	151.31
23	06:41 ↑ 74° ENE	20:16 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 34m	-2m 40s	04:57	22:00	05:35	21:22	06:11	20:46	13:29	151.28
24	06:42 ↑ 74° ENE	20:14 ↑ 286° WNW	13h 31m	-2m 41s	04:58	21:58	05:36	21:20	06:12	20:44	13:29	151.25
25	06:44 ↑ 74° ENE	20:12 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 28m	-2m 41s	05:00	21:56	05:38	21:18	06:13	20:42	13:28	151.22
26	06:45 ↑ 75° ENE	20:11 ↑ 285° WNW	13h 26m	-2m 42s	05:01	21:54	05:39	21:16	06:15	20:41	13:28	151.18
27	06:46 ↑ 76° ENE	20:09 ↑ 284° WNW	13h 23m	-2m 43s	05:03	21:52	05:40	21:14	06:16	20:39	13:28	151.15
28	06:47 ↑ 76° ENE	20:07 ↑ 284° WNW	13h 20m	-2m 44s	05:04	21:50	05:42	21:12	06:17	20:37	13:28	151.11
29	06:48 ↑ 76° ENE	20:06 ↑ 283° WNW	13h 17m	-2m 44s	05:06	21:47	05:43	21:10	06:18	20:36	13:27	151.08
30	06:49 ↑ 77° ENE	20:04 ↑ 283° WNW	13h 15m	-2m 45s	05:07	21:45	05:44	21:09	06:19	20:34	13:27	151.05
31	06:50 ↑ 77° ENE	20:02 ↑ 282° WNW	13h 12m	-2m 45s	05:09	21:43	05:45	21:07	06:20	20:32	13:27	151.01
All times are in local time for Sofia. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Sofia, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or the latest sunset of August is on August 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Sofia

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Sofia.

What time does the sun rise today in Sofia?

In Sofia, Bulgaria, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Sofia?

Sunset today in Sofia is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Sofia?

Day length today in Sofia is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Sofia?

Solar noon in Sofia is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Sofia?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Sofia this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Sofia?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.