Right now, local time in Etropole is 02:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Etropole ranks #42307 worldwide by population and #75 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Etropole — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8328° N, 23.9964° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sofia
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 11,031 · #42307 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Etropole through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.83° S, 156.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,661 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Etropole today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:14
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 143.3° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Etropole — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Etropole 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.
Etropole's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,737 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,383 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.83° N, 24.00° 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 | 16:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | −5h |
| London | 00:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +9h |
Best time to call Etropole
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Etropole local time:
Cities sharing Etropole's time zone
Distances from Etropole
| Moscow | 1,737 km | NNE (29°) |
| Paris | 1,798 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 2,050 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 3,452 km | ESE (114°) |
| Mumbai | 5,264 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,357 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 8,380 km | NW (314°) |
| Singapore | 9,077 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,123 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,317 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,644 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,383 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Etropole
FAQ
What time is it in Etropole right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Etropole (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Etropole in?
Etropole runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Etropole 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 Etropole today?
Etropole sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Etropole tonight?
The moon phase over Etropole tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Etropole?
The antipode of Etropole — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.83° S, 156.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,661 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Etropole?
Etropole lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Etropole?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Etropole, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.