Right now, local time in Kardzhali is 03:36 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kardzhali ranks #13831 worldwide by population and #23 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kardzhali — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6450° N, 25.3658° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kardzhali
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 44,071 · #13831 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kardzhali through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.65° S, 154.63° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,156 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kardzhali today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 144.5° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Kardzhali — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kardzhali sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Kardzhali's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,803 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,255 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.65° N, 25.37° 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 | 18:36 | −9h |
| Chicago | 20:36 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 22:36 | −5h |
| London | 01:36 | −2h |
| Paris | 02:36 | −1h |
| Moscow | 04:36 | +1h |
| Dubai | 05:36 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:06 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:36 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 09:36 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 10:36 | +7h |
| Sydney | 12:36 | +9h |
Best time to call Kardzhali
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kardzhali local time:
Cities sharing Kardzhali's time zone
Distances from Kardzhali
| Moscow | 1,803 km | NNE (25°) |
| Paris | 1,962 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 2,220 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,295 km | ESE (114°) |
| Mumbai | 5,122 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,287 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,553 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 8,950 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,128 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,350 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,814 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,255 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Kardzhali
- Dzhebel17 km · 03:36
- Gabrovo19 km · 03:36
- Komuniga20 km · 03:36
- Ardino20 km · 03:36
- Mineralni Bani30 km · 03:36
- Kirkovo35 km · 03:36
- Krumovgrad31 km · 03:36
- Nedelino32 km · 03:36
FAQ
What time is it in Kardzhali right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kardzhali (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kardzhali in?
Kardzhali runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kardzhali 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 Kardzhali today?
Kardzhali sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kardzhali tonight?
The moon phase over Kardzhali tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kardzhali?
The antipode of Kardzhali — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.65° S, 154.63° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,156 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kardzhali?
Kardzhali lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kardzhali?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kardzhali, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.