Right now, local time in Karlovo is 04:22 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Karlovo ranks #19308 worldwide by population and #31 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Karlovo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6333° N, 24.8000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Plovdiv
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 30,340 · #19308 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Karlovo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.63° S, 155.20° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,272 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Karlovo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 144.7° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Karlovo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Karlovo sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Karlovo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,725 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,315 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.63° N, 24.80° 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 | 19:22 | −9h |
| Chicago | 21:22 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 23:22 | −5h |
| London | 02:22 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:22 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:22 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:22 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 07:52 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:22 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:22 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:22 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:22 | +9h |
Best time to call Karlovo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Karlovo local time:
Cities sharing Karlovo's time zone
Distances from Karlovo
| Moscow | 1,725 km | NNE (28°) |
| Paris | 1,866 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 2,116 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 3,383 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,195 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,301 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,443 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 9,009 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,089 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,363 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,696 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,315 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Karlovo
- Hisarya17 km · 04:22
- Kalofer15 km · 04:22
- Apriltsi25 km · 04:22
- Troyan30 km · 04:22
- Kaloyanovo32 km · 04:22
- Klisura29 km · 04:22
- Zelenikovo35 km · 04:22
- Rakovski41 km · 04:22
FAQ
What time is it in Karlovo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Karlovo (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Karlovo in?
Karlovo runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Karlovo 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 Karlovo today?
Karlovo sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Karlovo tonight?
The moon phase over Karlovo tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Karlovo?
The antipode of Karlovo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.63° S, 155.20° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,272 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Karlovo?
Karlovo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Karlovo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Karlovo, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.