Right now, local time in Balchik is 17:15 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Balchik ranks #37796 worldwide by population and #65 in Bulgaria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Sofia GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Balchik — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4217° N, 28.1585° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dobrich
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 13,000 · #37796 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Balchik through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.42° S, 151.84° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,332 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Balchik today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 152.5° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Balchik — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Balchik sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Balchik's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,529 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,055 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.42° N, 28.16° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 07:15 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:15 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:15 | −5h |
| London | 15:15 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:15 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:15 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:15 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:45 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:15 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:15 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:15 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:15 | +9h |
Best time to call Balchik
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Balchik local time:
Cities sharing Balchik's time zone
Distances from Balchik
| Moscow | 1,529 km | NNE (23°) |
| Paris | 2,067 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 2,290 km | WNW (303°) |
| Dubai | 3,182 km | ESE (121°) |
| Mumbai | 4,959 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,014 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,571 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 8,751 km | E (99°) |
| Tokyo | 8,825 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,645 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,751 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 15,055 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Balchik
- Zlatni Pyasatsi18 km · 17:15
- Kavarna15 km · 17:15
- Balgarevo21 km · 17:15
- General Toshevo33 km · 17:15
- Spasovo33 km · 17:15
- Varna30 km · 17:15
- Dobrich31 km · 17:15
- Asparuhovo35 km · 17:15
FAQ
What time is it in Balchik right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Balchik (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Balchik in?
Balchik runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Balchik observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Balchik today?
Balchik sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Balchik tonight?
The moon phase over Balchik tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Balchik?
The antipode of Balchik — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.42° S, 151.84° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,332 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Balchik?
Balchik lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Balchik?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Balchik, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.