Right now, local time in Nikopol is 18:12 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nikopol ranks #82069 worldwide by population and #172 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 8h 55m (winter) – 15h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nikopol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.7053° N, 24.8952° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pleven
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 3,629 · #82069 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nikopol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.71° S, 155.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,716 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nikopol today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 146.1° from north (SE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Nikopol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nikopol sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Nikopol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,617 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.71° N, 24.90° 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 | 08:12 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:12 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | −5h |
| London | 16:12 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:12 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:12 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:12 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:12 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:12 | +9h |
Best time to call Nikopol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nikopol local time:
Cities sharing Nikopol's time zone
Distances from Nikopol
| Moscow | 1,617 km | NNE (30°) |
| Paris | 1,817 km | WNW (296°) |
| London | 2,054 km | NW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,428 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,219 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,260 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,364 km | NW (315°) |
| Tokyo | 9,004 km | NE (48°) |
| Singapore | 9,015 km | E (97°) |
| São Paulo | 10,429 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,597 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,320 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Nikopol
- Turnu Măgurele5 km · 18:12
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- Ciuperceni8 km · 18:12
- Traian11 km · 18:12
- Liţa12 km · 18:12
- Islaz11 km · 18:12
- Segarcea-Deal14 km · 18:12
- Segarcea Vale15 km · 18:12
FAQ
What time is it in Nikopol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nikopol (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nikopol in?
Nikopol runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Nikopol 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 Nikopol today?
Nikopol sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nikopol tonight?
The moon phase over Nikopol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nikopol?
The antipode of Nikopol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.71° S, 155.10° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,716 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nikopol?
Nikopol lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Nikopol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nikopol, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.