Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks in Sofia move forward on March 29 and back on October 25.

What is the time difference between Sofia and New York?

Sofia is currently 7 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Sofia and London?

Sofia is currently 2 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Europe/Sofia. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

Bulgaria · Europe

Sofia

Europe/Sofia

09:02:49 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+03:00

Abbreviation

GMT+3

DST Active

Yes

Time of Day

Night

Outside business hours

DST Changes 2026

Clocks forward

March 29

Clocks back

October 25

Location

Lat: 42.70°

Lng: 23.32°

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Sofia Bulgaria	09:02 PM	UTC+03:00	Mon, Sep 28	Base
New York United States	02:02 PM	UTC-04:00	Mon, Sep 28	-7h
London United Kingdom	07:02 PM	UTC+01:00	Mon, Sep 28	-2h
Tokyo Japan	03:02 AM	UTC+09:00	Tue, Sep 29	+6h
Sydney Australia	04:02 AM	UTC+10:00	Tue, Sep 29	+7h
Dubai UAE	10:02 PM	UTC+04:00	Mon, Sep 28	+1h

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09:02:49 PM

Monday, September 28, 2026 · UTC+03:00 GMT+3

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Sofia's time zone

Sofia is located in Bulgaria, in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude 42.7°, longitude 23.3°. Local clocks follow the Europe/Sofia time zone.