Right now, local time in Rila is 02:09 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rila ranks #90527 worldwide by population and #200 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rila — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1262° N, 23.1328° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kyustendil
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 3,002 · #90527 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rila through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.13° S, 156.87° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,609 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rila today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 140.7° from north (SE (141°))
Full prayer timetable for Rila — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rila sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Rila's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,777 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,445 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.13° N, 23.13° 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 | 16:09 | −10h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | −5h |
| London | 00:09 | −2h |
| Paris | 01:09 | −1h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +1h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +7h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +9h |
Best time to call Rila
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rila local time:
Distances from Rila
| Paris | 1,777 km | WNW (302°) |
| Moscow | 1,841 km | NNE (30°) |
| London | 2,042 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 3,486 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,314 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,384 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,448 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,140 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,228 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,217 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,675 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,445 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Rila
- Kocherinovo8 km · 02:09
- Blagoevgrad13 km · 02:09
- Boboshevo11 km · 02:09
- Dupnitsa15 km · 02:09
- Sapareva Banya21 km · 02:09
- Simitli27 km · 02:09
- Bobov Dol29 km · 02:09
- Nevestino27 km · 02:09
FAQ
What time is it in Rila right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rila (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rila in?
Rila runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rila 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 Rila today?
Rila sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rila tonight?
The moon phase over Rila tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rila?
The antipode of Rila — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.13° S, 156.87° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,609 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rila?
Rila lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rila?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rila, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.