Right now, local time in Samokov is 15:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Samokov ranks #21523 worldwide by population and #38 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Samokov — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3385° N, 23.5581° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sofia
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 26,765 · #21523 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Samokov through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.34° S, 156.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,638 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Samokov today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 141.8° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Samokov — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Samokov 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.
Samokov's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,795 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,413 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.34° N, 23.56° 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 | 05:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −5h |
| London | 13:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Samokov
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Samokov local time:
Cities sharing Samokov's time zone
Distances from Samokov
| Paris | 1,795 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 1,803 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,054 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,463 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 5,285 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 8,393 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,408 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 9,107 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,187 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,259 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,672 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,413 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Samokov
- Dolna Banya17 km · 15:47
- Ihtiman24 km · 15:47
- Lozen30 km · 15:47
- Sapareva Banya25 km · 15:47
- Elin Pelin37 km · 15:47
- Yakoruda36 km · 15:47
- Gorna Malina40 km · 15:47
- Belitsa43 km · 15:47
FAQ
What time is it in Samokov right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Samokov (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Samokov in?
Samokov runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Samokov 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 Samokov today?
Samokov sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Samokov tonight?
The moon phase over Samokov tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Samokov?
The antipode of Samokov — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.34° S, 156.44° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,638 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Samokov?
Samokov lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Samokov?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Samokov, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.