Right now, local time in Pleven is 15:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Pleven ranks #6926 worldwide by population and #7 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Pleven — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4179° N, 24.6167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pleven
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 90,209 · #6926 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Pleven through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.42° S, 155.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,699 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Pleven today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 145.3° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Pleven — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Pleven sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Pleven's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,656 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,339 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.42° N, 24.62° 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 | 05:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −5h |
| London | 13:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Pleven
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Pleven local time:
Cities sharing Pleven's time zone
Distances from Pleven
| Moscow | 1,656 km | NNE (30°) |
| Paris | 1,811 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 2,053 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 3,434 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,232 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,290 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,371 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 9,034 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,042 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,394 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,613 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,339 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Pleven
- Dolna Mitropolia9 km · 15:46
- Dolni Dabnik15 km · 15:46
- Pordim19 km · 15:46
- Gulyantsi26 km · 15:46
- Slavyanovo21 km · 15:46
- Iskar31 km · 15:46
- Lovech33 km · 15:46
- Islaz36 km · 15:46
FAQ
What time is it in Pleven right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Pleven (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Pleven in?
Pleven runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Pleven 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 Pleven today?
Pleven sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Pleven tonight?
The moon phase over Pleven tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Pleven?
The antipode of Pleven — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.42° S, 155.38° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,699 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Pleven?
Pleven lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Pleven?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Pleven, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.