About Sofia
Sofia is a significant city in Bulgaria. It uses Eastern European Time (EET, EEST).
The next daylight saving time transition is on October 25, 2026, when clocks fall back from EEST to EET.
- Coordinates
- 42.6975, 23.3241
- Population
- 1,152,556
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Capital
- Sofia
- Calling code
- +359
Airports
- SOF · Sofia
The current local time at Sofia's airports (SOF) is the same as the city time shown above.
Public holidays in Bulgaria (2026)
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Currency change dayFri, Jan 2
- Liberation DayTue, Mar 3
- Good FridayFri, Apr 10
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 11
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 12
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 13
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Saint George's DayWed, May 6
- Saints Cyril and Methodius DayMon, May 25
- Unification DayMon, Sep 7
- Independence DayTue, Sep 22
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Second day of ChristmasSat, Dec 26