Right now, local time in Simitli is 15:13 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Simitli ranks #57928 worldwide by population and #113 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
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Simitli — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8833° N, 23.1167° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 6,729 · #57928 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Simitli through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.88° S, 156.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,615 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Simitli today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 140.4° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Simitli — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Simitli sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Simitli's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,790 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,444 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.88° N, 23.12° 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 | 05:13 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:13 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:13 | −5h |
| London | 13:13 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:13 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:13 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:13 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:43 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:13 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:13 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:13 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:13 | +9h |
Best time to call Simitli
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Simitli local time:
Cities sharing Simitli's time zone
Distances from Simitli
| Paris | 1,790 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 1,865 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,058 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 3,477 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,309 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,402 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,458 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,139 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,248 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,202 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,697 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,444 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Simitli
- Stara Kresna11 km · 15:13
- Blagoevgrad15 km · 15:13
- Kresna17 km · 15:13
- Kocherinovo23 km · 15:13
- Rila27 km · 15:13
- Pehčevo23 km · 14:13
- Strumyani29 km · 15:13
- Boboshevo32 km · 15:13
FAQ
What time is it in Simitli right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Simitli (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Simitli in?
Simitli runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Simitli 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 Simitli today?
Simitli sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Simitli tonight?
The moon phase over Simitli tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Simitli?
The antipode of Simitli — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.88° S, 156.88° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,615 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Simitli?
Simitli lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Simitli?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Simitli, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.