Right now, local time in Rakovski is 15:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rakovski ranks #32862 worldwide by population and #54 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rakovski — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2882° N, 24.9678° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Plovdiv
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 15,782 · #32862 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rakovski through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.29° S, 155.03° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,232 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rakovski today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:19
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 144.5° from north (SE (145°))
Full prayer timetable for Rakovski — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rakovski sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Rakovski's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,753 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,297 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.29° N, 24.97° 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 | 05:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −5h |
| London | 13:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Rakovski
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rakovski local time:
Cities sharing Rakovski's time zone
Distances from Rakovski
| Moscow | 1,753 km | NNE (27°) |
| Paris | 1,897 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 2,150 km | NW (307°) |
| Dubai | 3,354 km | ESE (115°) |
| Mumbai | 5,172 km | ESE (105°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,298 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,480 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 8,991 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,105 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,357 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,736 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,297 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Rakovski
- Brezovo11 km · 15:50
- Sadovo18 km · 15:50
- Zelenikovo16 km · 15:50
- Kaloyanovo20 km · 15:50
- Plovdiv23 km · 15:50
- Asenovgrad31 km · 15:50
- Parvomay29 km · 15:50
- Kalofer37 km · 15:50
FAQ
What time is it in Rakovski right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rakovski (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rakovski in?
Rakovski runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rakovski 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 Rakovski today?
Rakovski sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rakovski tonight?
The moon phase over Rakovski tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rakovski?
The antipode of Rakovski — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.29° S, 155.03° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,232 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rakovski?
Rakovski lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rakovski?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rakovski, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.