Right now, local time in Pernik is 15:43 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pernik ranks #7602 worldwide by population and #9 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pernik — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5967° N, 23.0332° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pernik
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 82,467 · #7602 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pernik through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.60° S, 156.97° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,590 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pernik today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 141.2° from north (SE (141°))
Full prayer timetable for Pernik — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pernik sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Pernik's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,743 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,459 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.60° N, 23.03° 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 | 05:43 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −5h |
| London | 13:43 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +9h |
Best time to call Pernik
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pernik local time:
Cities sharing Pernik's time zone
Distances from Pernik
| Paris | 1,743 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 1,800 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 2,003 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,513 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 5,334 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,342 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,440 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,153 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,199 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,236 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,626 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,459 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Pernik
- Batanovtsi6 km · 15:43
- Radomir8 km · 15:43
- Breznik19 km · 15:43
- Bozhurishte23 km · 15:43
- Bobov Dol26 km · 15:43
- Slivnitsa28 km · 15:43
- Kostinbrod29 km · 15:43
- Zemen27 km · 15:43
FAQ
What time is it in Pernik right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pernik (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pernik in?
Pernik runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pernik 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 Pernik today?
Pernik sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pernik tonight?
The moon phase over Pernik tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pernik?
The antipode of Pernik — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.60° S, 156.97° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,590 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pernik?
Pernik lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pernik?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pernik, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.