Right now, local time in Blagoevgrad is 12:43 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blagoevgrad ranks #9190 worldwide by population and #12 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blagoevgrad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0146° N, 23.0980° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 67,810 · #9190 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blagoevgrad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.01° S, 156.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,610 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blagoevgrad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 140.5° from north (SE (141°))
Full prayer timetable for Blagoevgrad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blagoevgrad sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Blagoevgrad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,781 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,447 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.01° N, 23.10° 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 | 02:43 | −10h |
| Chicago | 04:43 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 07:43 | −5h |
| London | 10:43 | −2h |
| Paris | 11:43 | −1h |
| Moscow | 13:43 | +1h |
| Dubai | 14:43 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 16:13 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:43 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 18:43 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 19:43 | +7h |
| Sydney | 21:43 | +9h |
Best time to call Blagoevgrad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blagoevgrad local time:
Cities sharing Blagoevgrad's time zone
Distances from Blagoevgrad
| Paris | 1,781 km | WNW (302°) |
| Moscow | 1,853 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,047 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 3,484 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,314 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,391 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,455 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,141 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,239 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,208 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,684 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,447 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Blagoevgrad
- Kocherinovo8 km · 12:43
- Rila13 km · 12:43
- Simitli15 km · 12:43
- Boboshevo17 km · 12:43
- Stara Kresna25 km · 12:43
- Dupnitsa28 km · 12:43
- Kresna32 km · 12:43
- Sapareva Banya33 km · 12:43
FAQ
What time is it in Blagoevgrad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blagoevgrad in?
Blagoevgrad runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Blagoevgrad 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 Blagoevgrad today?
Blagoevgrad sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blagoevgrad tonight?
The moon phase over Blagoevgrad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blagoevgrad?
The antipode of Blagoevgrad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.01° S, 156.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,610 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blagoevgrad?
Blagoevgrad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Blagoevgrad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blagoevgrad, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.