
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.
Central European Summer Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026
09:21:00 AM

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 Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe/Sofia | CEST | Central European Summer Time | UTC+02:00 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Sofia Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 1,152,556 |
| 2 | ![]() Plovdiv Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 346,893 |
| 3 | ![]() Varna Varna, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 312,770 |
| 4 | ![]() Burgas Burgas, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 195,966 |
| 5 | ![]() Stara Zagora Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 143,431 |
| 6 | ![]() Ruse Ruse, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 143,417 |
| 7 | ![]() Pleven Pleven, Bulgaria | 09:21:00 AM | Sat, Jan 17 | Europe/Sofia | 100,952 |