Right now, local time in Kotel is 15:57 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kotel ranks #59537 worldwide by population and #117 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kotel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8833° N, 26.4500° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sliven
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 6,421 · #59537 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kotel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.88° S, 153.55° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,281 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kotel today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 148.3° from north (SSE (148°))
Full prayer timetable for Kotel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kotel 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.
Kotel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,640 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,185 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.88° N, 26.45° 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 | 05:57 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −5h |
| London | 13:57 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:57 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +9h |
Best time to call Kotel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kotel local time:
Distances from Kotel
| Moscow | 1,640 km | NNE (25°) |
| Paris | 1,971 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 2,209 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 3,274 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,073 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,164 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,518 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 8,879 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 8,970 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,495 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,738 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,185 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Kotel
- Varbitsa20 km · 15:57
- Omurtag24 km · 15:57
- Sliven24 km · 15:57
- Sungurlare30 km · 15:57
- Straldzha37 km · 15:57
- Targovishte42 km · 15:57
- Antonovo38 km · 15:57
- Yambol45 km · 15:57
FAQ
What time is it in Kotel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kotel (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kotel in?
Kotel runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Kotel 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 Kotel today?
Kotel sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kotel tonight?
The moon phase over Kotel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kotel?
The antipode of Kotel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.88° S, 153.55° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,281 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kotel?
Kotel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kotel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kotel, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.