Timezones in Bulgaria Bulgaria Flag

Bulgaria Time Right Now! Find the Current time in Bulgaria from anywhere in the world. Bulgaria follows a single official timezone: CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+02:00). This is the standard time observed nationwide.

Bulgaria

Central European Summer Time

CURRENT TIME

Saturday, January 17, 2026

09:21:00 AM

Bulgaria Country

Bulgaria Timezones According to IANA

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.

Here, we provide detailed timezone information for Bulgaria, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.

IANA IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Europe/SofiaCESTCentral European Summer TimeUTC+02:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 7 Cities in Bulgaria

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Sofia flag
Sofia
Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia1,152,556
2
Plovdiv flag
Plovdiv
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia346,893
3
Varna flag
Varna
Varna, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia312,770
4
Burgas flag
Burgas
Burgas, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia195,966
5
Stara Zagora flag
Stara Zagora
Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia143,431
6
Ruse flag
Ruse
Ruse, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia143,417
7
Pleven flag
Pleven
Pleven, Bulgaria
09:21:00 AM
Sat, Jan 17Europe/Sofia100,952