Right now, local time in Elena is 19:25 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elena ranks #61679 worldwide by population and #121 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elena — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9333° N, 25.8833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Veliko Tarnovo
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 6,042 · #61679 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elena through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.93° S, 154.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,292 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elena today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 147.2° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Elena — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elena sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Elena's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,655 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,232 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.93° N, 25.88° 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 | 09:25 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:25 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:25 | −5h |
| London | 17:25 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:25 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:25 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:25 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:55 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:25 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:25 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:25 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:25 | +9h |
Best time to call Elena
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elena local time:
Distances from Elena
| Moscow | 1,655 km | NNE (26°) |
| Paris | 1,927 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 2,168 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 3,318 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,119 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,207 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,482 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 8,926 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,001 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,457 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,711 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,232 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Elena
- Zlataritsa13 km · 19:25
- Tvarditsa26 km · 19:25
- Lyaskovets23 km · 19:25
- Kilifarevo21 km · 19:25
- Gorna Oryahovitsa26 km · 19:25
- Gurkovo30 km · 19:25
- Debelets24 km · 19:25
- Veliko Tŭrnovo26 km · 19:25
FAQ
What time is it in Elena right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elena (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elena in?
Elena runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Elena 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 Elena today?
Elena sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elena tonight?
The moon phase over Elena tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elena?
The antipode of Elena — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.93° S, 154.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,292 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elena?
Elena lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Elena?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elena, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.