Right now, local time in Polenitsa is 16:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Polenitsa ranks #132802 worldwide by population and #273 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Polenitsa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5667° N, 23.3000° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 1,293 · #132802 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Polenitsa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.57° S, 156.70° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,184 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Polenitsa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 140.3° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Polenitsa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Polenitsa sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Polenitsa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,822 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,425 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.57° N, 23.30° 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 | 07:16 | −9h |
| Chicago | 09:16 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:16 | −5h |
| London | 14:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Polenitsa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Polenitsa local time:
Cities sharing Polenitsa's time zone
Distances from Polenitsa
| Paris | 1,822 km | WNW (304°) |
| Moscow | 1,888 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 2,092 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 3,450 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,286 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,438 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,454 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,120 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,261 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,197 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,735 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,425 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Polenitsa
- Sandanski1 km · 16:16
- Strumyani11 km · 16:16
- Rupite15 km · 16:16
- Petrich20 km · 16:16
- Kresna22 km · 16:16
- Stara Kresna28 km · 16:16
- Kolarovo28 km · 16:16
- Néo Petrítsi32 km · 16:16
FAQ
What time is it in Polenitsa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Polenitsa (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Polenitsa in?
Polenitsa runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Polenitsa 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 Polenitsa today?
Polenitsa sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:26 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Polenitsa tonight?
The moon phase over Polenitsa tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Polenitsa?
The antipode of Polenitsa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.57° S, 156.70° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,184 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Polenitsa?
Polenitsa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Polenitsa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Polenitsa, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.