Right now, local time in Belene is 12:33 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Belene ranks #54225 worldwide by population and #103 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Belene — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.6506° N, 25.1343° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pleven
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 7,487 · #54225 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Belene through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.65° S, 154.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,379 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Belene today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 146.5° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Belene — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Belene sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Belene's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,613 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,300 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.65° N, 25.13° 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 | 03:33 | −9h |
| Chicago | 05:33 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 07:33 | −5h |
| London | 10:33 | −2h |
| Paris | 11:33 | −1h |
| Moscow | 13:33 | +1h |
| Dubai | 14:33 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 16:03 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:33 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 18:33 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 19:33 | +7h |
| Sydney | 21:33 | +9h |
Best time to call Belene
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Belene local time:
Cities sharing Belene's time zone
Distances from Belene
| Moscow | 1,613 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,837 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 2,073 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,408 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,199 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,243 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,382 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 8,994 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 8,996 km | E (97°) |
| São Paulo | 10,443 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,611 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,300 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Belene
FAQ
What time is it in Belene right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Belene (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Belene in?
Belene runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Belene 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 Belene today?
Belene sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Belene tonight?
The moon phase over Belene tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Belene?
The antipode of Belene — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.65° S, 154.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,379 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Belene?
Belene lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Belene?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Belene, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.