Right now, local time in Petrich is 15:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petrich ranks #19089 worldwide by population and #29 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petrich — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3985° N, 23.2070° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 30,722 · #19089 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petrich through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.40° S, 156.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,168 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petrich today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:01
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 139.9° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Petrich — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petrich sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Petrich's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,826 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,430 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.40° N, 23.21° 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 | 06:26 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:26 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:26 | −5h |
| London | 13:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:26 | +9h |
Best time to call Petrich
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petrich local time:
Cities sharing Petrich's time zone
Distances from Petrich
| Paris | 1,826 km | NW (304°) |
| Moscow | 1,909 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 2,098 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 3,450 km | ESE (111°) |
| Mumbai | 5,290 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,445 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,467 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,126 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,279 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,181 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,747 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,430 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Petrich
- Rupite6 km · 15:26
- Kolarovo9 km · 15:26
- Néo Petrítsi16 km · 15:26
- Sandanski20 km · 15:26
- Polenitsa20 km · 15:26
- Pontisméno22 km · 15:26
- Koímisi22 km · 15:26
- Charopó21 km · 15:26
FAQ
What time is it in Petrich right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petrich (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Petrich in?
Petrich runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Petrich 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 Petrich today?
Petrich sees sunrise at 06:57 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petrich tonight?
The moon phase over Petrich tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petrich?
The antipode of Petrich — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.40° S, 156.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,168 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petrich?
Petrich lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Petrich?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petrich, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.