Sunrise and Sunset in Sofia, Bulgaria

Today — Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Today the sun rises in Sofia at 05:49 and sets at 21:07, giving 15h 19m of daylight.

   Sunrise 
 05:49     57° ENE 
  Sunset 
 21:07     304° WNW 
  Day length 
15h 19m
    0 min longer than yesterday 
  Solar noon 
 13:28     Sun altitude: 70.6° 
 

Times shown in Europe/Sofia · EEST · UTC+03:00

Sun Position

Sunrise 2026-06-16T05:49:24+03:00

Daylight 15.3h

Sunset 2026-06-16T21:07:55+03:00

Morning blue hour 05:14 05:28

Morning golden hour 05:52 06:32

Evening golden hour 20:24 21:04

Evening blue hour 21:29 21:42

Twilight phases

Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 14.5° 109° ESE

Sky phase Daylight

Now 19:34

05:49 Sunrise

13:28 Solar noon

21:07 Sunset

Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight

Sunrise 05:49
Solar noon 13:28
Sunset 21:07

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise: 57° ENE Sunset: 304° WNW Max altitude at noon: 70.6° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Sofia. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

Sun bearings—

Sofia on the map · sun bearings today

Sofia, Bulgaria

Sunrise05:49
Sunset21:07
Daylight15h 19m
Sunrise bearing57°
Sunset bearing304°

Continent: Europe
Country: Bulgaria
City: Sofia
Population: 1.2M
Coordinates: 42.70°, 23.32°

Longest and shortest day of 2026

The earth's tilt makes the day length swing through the year. In Sofia these are the extremes for 2026.

Spring equinox

March 18, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Longest day

June 21, 2026

Day length 15h 19m

Autumn equinox

September 26, 2026

Day length ~ 12h 00m

Shortest day

December 22, 2026

Day length 9h 02m

Time zone and daylight saving

Time zone

Europe/Sofia

UTC offset

UTC+03:00

Next clock change

October 25, 2026

backward · 1h

Yearly extremes

Earliest sunrise

June 15, 2026

05:49

Latest sunset

June 27, 2026

21:10

Day length throughout 2026

The length of the day across the entire year in Sofia. Solstices are the peaks and troughs; equinoxes are the 12-hour crossings.

Longest day Shortest day

Sofia sunrise calendar — June 2026

A full month of sunrise, sunset, twilight, and solar-noon times for Sofia. Scroll horizontally on mobile to see all columns.

1Mon

15h 06m

Sunrise

05:5259° ENE

Sunset

20:58

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:18·21:33

Diff

—

2Tue

15h 07m

Sunrise

05:5258° ENE

Sunset

20:59

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:18·21:33

Diff

+1m

3Wed

15h 08m

Sunrise

05:5258° ENE

Sunset

21:00

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:34

Diff

+1m

4Thu

15h 10m

Sunrise

05:5158° ENE

Sunset

21:01

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:35

Diff

+1m

5Fri

15h 11m

Sunrise

05:5158° ENE

Sunset

21:01

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:36

Diff

+1m

6Sat

15h 12m

Sunrise

05:5058° ENE

Sunset

21:02

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:37

Diff

+1m

7Sun

15h 13m

Sunrise

05:5058° ENE

Sunset

21:03

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:37

Diff

+1m

8Mon

15h 14m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:03

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:38

Diff

+1m

9Tue

15h 14m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:04

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:39

Diff

+1m

10Wed

15h 15m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:39

Diff

+1m

11Thu

15h 16m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:05

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:40

Diff

+1m

12Fri

15h 17m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:41

Diff

+1m

13Sat

15h 17m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:06

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:41

Diff

+1m

14Sun

15h 18m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:42

Diff

+1m

15Mon

15h 18m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:42

Diff

16TueToday

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:07

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:42

Diff

17Wed

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:43

Diff

18Thu

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:43

Diff

19Fri

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:08

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:44

Diff

20Sat

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:4957° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:44

Diff

21SunNotable

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:4956° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:14·21:44

Diff

22Mon

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:5056° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:44

Diff

23Tue

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:5056° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:44

Diff

24Wed

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:45

Diff

25Thu

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:5057° ENE

Sunset

21:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:15·21:45

Diff

26Fri

15h 19m

Sunrise

05:5157° ENE

Sunset

21:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:45

Diff

27Sat

15h 18m

Sunrise

05:5157° ENE

Sunset

21:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:16·21:45

Diff

28Sun

15h 18m

Sunrise

05:5257° ENE

Sunset

21:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:45

Diff

29Mon

15h 18m

Sunrise

05:5257° ENE

Sunset

21:10

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:17·21:45

Diff

30Tue

15h 17m

Sunrise

05:5257° ENE

Sunset

21:09

Civil dawn / Civil dusk

05:18·21:44

Diff

-1m

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight	Diff	Civil dawn	Civil dusk	Solar noon	Noon alt.	Rise dir.
1Mon	05:52	20:58	15h 06m	—	05:18	21:33	13:25	69.3°	59° ENE
2Tue	05:52	20:59	15h 07m	+1m	05:18	21:33	13:26	69.5°	58° ENE
3Wed	05:52	21:00	15h 08m	+1m	05:17	21:34	13:26	69.6°	58° ENE
4Thu	05:51	21:01	15h 10m	+1m	05:17	21:35	13:26	69.7°	58° ENE
5Fri	05:51	21:01	15h 11m	+1m	05:16	21:36	13:26	69.8°	58° ENE
6Sat	05:50	21:02	15h 12m	+1m	05:16	21:37	13:26	69.9°	58° ENE
7Sun	05:50	21:03	15h 13m	+1m	05:16	21:37	13:26	70.0°	58° ENE
8Mon	05:50	21:03	15h 14m	+1m	05:15	21:38	13:27	70.1°	57° ENE
9Tue	05:50	21:04	15h 14m	+1m	05:15	21:39	13:27	70.2°	57° ENE
10Wed	05:49	21:05	15h 15m	+1m	05:15	21:39	13:27	70.3°	57° ENE
11Thu	05:49	21:05	15h 16m	+1m	05:14	21:40	13:27	70.4°	57° ENE
12Fri	05:49	21:06	15h 17m	+1m	05:14	21:41	13:27	70.4°	57° ENE
13Sat	05:49	21:06	15h 17m	+1m	05:14	21:41	13:28	70.5°	57° ENE
14Sun	05:49	21:07	15h 18m	+1m	05:14	21:42	13:28	70.6°	57° ENE
15Mon	05:49	21:07	15h 18m	0m	05:14	21:42	13:28	70.6°	57° ENE
16TueToday	05:49	21:07	15h 19m	0m	05:14	21:42	13:28	70.6°	57° ENE
17Wed	05:49	21:08	15h 19m	0m	05:14	21:43	13:28	70.7°	57° ENE
18Thu	05:49	21:08	15h 19m	0m	05:14	21:43	13:29	70.7°	57° ENE
19Fri	05:49	21:08	15h 19m	0m	05:14	21:44	13:29	70.7°	57° ENE
20Sat	05:49	21:09	15h 19m	0m	05:14	21:44	13:29	70.7°	57° ENE
21Sun★	05:49	21:09	15h 19m	0m	05:14	21:44	13:29	70.7°	56° ENE
22Mon	05:50	21:09	15h 19m	0m	05:15	21:44	13:29	70.7°	56° ENE
23Tue	05:50	21:09	15h 19m	0m	05:15	21:44	13:30	70.7°	56° ENE
24Wed	05:50	21:09	15h 19m	0m	05:15	21:45	13:30	70.7°	57° ENE
25Thu	05:50	21:10	15h 19m	0m	05:15	21:45	13:30	70.7°	57° ENE
26Fri	05:51	21:10	15h 19m	0m	05:16	21:45	13:30	70.7°	57° ENE
27Sat	05:51	21:10	15h 18m	0m	05:16	21:45	13:30	70.6°	57° ENE
28Sun	05:52	21:10	15h 18m	0m	05:17	21:45	13:31	70.6°	57° ENE
29Mon	05:52	21:10	15h 18m	0m	05:17	21:45	13:31	70.5°	57° ENE
30Tue	05:52	21:09	15h 17m	-1m	05:18	21:44	13:31	70.5°	57° ENE

Sunrise & sunset in other Bulgaria cities

Sunrise and sunset for other cities in Bulgaria.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What time does the sun rise in Sofia today?

The sun rises in Sofia today at 05:49 (Europe/Sofia).

What time does the sun set in Sofia today?

The sun sets in Sofia today at 21:07 (Europe/Sofia).

How long is the day in Sofia today?

Today's day length in Sofia is 15h 19m, with 0 min longer than yesterday compared to yesterday.

When is the longest day of the year in Sofia?

The longest day of 2026 in Sofia is June 21, with 15h 19m of daylight.

When is the shortest day of the year in Sofia?

The shortest day of 2026 in Sofia is December 22, with 9h 02m of daylight.

What is the golden hour in Sofia?

Golden hour in Sofia today runs from 05:52 to 06:32 in the morning and from 20:24 to 21:04 in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

In which direction does the sun rise in Sofia?

Today the sun rises 57° east of north in Sofia (approximately ENE) and sets at 304° (WNW).

Does Sofia observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sofia uses Europe/Sofia, with the next DST transition on October 25, 2026.

When is the sun highest in Sofia today?

The sun reaches its highest point over Sofia today at 13:28 (Europe/Sofia), climbing to an altitude of 70.6° above the horizon.

When is the blue hour in Sofia?

Blue hour in Sofia runs from 05:14 to 05:28 before sunrise and from 21:29 to 21:42 after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

What is the difference between civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight?

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Why does the day length change during the year?

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/sofia-bg

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