Right now, local time in Rakitovo is 21:52 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rakitovo ranks #50551 worldwide by population and #92 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rakitovo — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9901° N, 24.0873° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pazardzhik
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 8,376 · #50551 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rakitovo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.99° S, 155.91° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,214 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rakitovo today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 142.4° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Rakitovo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rakitovo sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Rakitovo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,816 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,365 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.99° N, 24.09° 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 | 11:52 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:52 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:52 | −5h |
| London | 19:52 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:52 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:52 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:52 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 01:22 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:52 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:52 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:52 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:52 | +9h |
Best time to call Rakitovo
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rakitovo local time:
Cities sharing Rakitovo's time zone
Distances from Rakitovo
| Moscow | 1,816 km | NNE (28°) |
| Paris | 1,852 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 2,113 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,407 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 5,234 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,377 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 8,451 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 9,060 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,181 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,277 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,728 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,365 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Rakitovo
- Velingrad9 km · 21:52
- Batak12 km · 21:52
- Peshtera18 km · 21:52
- Septemvri26 km · 21:52
- Belovo26 km · 21:52
- Sarnitsa28 km · 21:52
- Bratsigovo24 km · 21:52
- Pazardzhik31 km · 21:52
FAQ
What time is it in Rakitovo right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rakitovo (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rakitovo in?
Rakitovo runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rakitovo 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 Rakitovo today?
Rakitovo sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rakitovo tonight?
The moon phase over Rakitovo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rakitovo?
The antipode of Rakitovo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.99° S, 155.91° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,214 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rakitovo?
Rakitovo lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rakitovo?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rakitovo, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.