Right now, local time in Sandanski is 15:43 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandanski ranks #20409 worldwide by population and #35 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 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandanski — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5667° N, 23.2833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 28,510 · #20409 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandanski through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.57° S, 156.72° 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 Sandanski today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 140.3° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandanski — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandanski sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Sandanski's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,821 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,426 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.57° N, 23.28° 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 | 05:43 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −5h |
| London | 13:43 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +9h |
Best time to call Sandanski
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandanski local time:
Cities sharing Sandanski's time zone
Distances from Sandanski
| Paris | 1,821 km | WNW (304°) |
| Moscow | 1,889 km | NNE (28°) |
| London | 2,091 km | NW (310°) |
| Dubai | 3,451 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,288 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,437 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,455 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,122 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,262 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,196 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,734 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,426 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Sandanski
- Polenitsa1 km · 15:43
- Strumyani10 km · 15:43
- Rupite14 km · 15:43
- Petrich20 km · 15:43
- Kresna22 km · 15:43
- Stara Kresna27 km · 15:43
- Kolarovo27 km · 15:43
- Néo Petrítsi32 km · 15:43
FAQ
What time is it in Sandanski right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandanski (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sandanski in?
Sandanski runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sandanski 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 Sandanski today?
Sandanski sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandanski tonight?
The moon phase over Sandanski tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandanski?
The antipode of Sandanski — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.57° S, 156.72° 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 Sandanski?
Sandanski lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sandanski?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandanski, clocks run about 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.