Right now, local time in Sliven is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sliven ranks #7486 worldwide by population and #8 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sliven — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6861° N, 26.3256° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sliven
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 83,740 · #7486 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sliven through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.69° S, 153.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,260 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sliven today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:37
- Qibla direction
- 147.8° from north (SSE (148°))
Full prayer timetable for Sliven — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sliven sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Sliven's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,664 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,192 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.69° N, 26.33° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Sliven
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sliven local time:
Cities sharing Sliven's time zone
Distances from Sliven
| Moscow | 1,664 km | NNE (25°) |
| Paris | 1,972 km | WNW (299°) |
| London | 2,213 km | NW (305°) |
| Dubai | 3,273 km | ESE (117°) |
| Mumbai | 5,076 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,179 km | ENE (75°) |
| Chicago | 8,526 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 8,886 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 8,992 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,475 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,752 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,192 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Sliven
FAQ
What time is it in Sliven right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sliven (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sliven in?
Sliven runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sliven 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 Sliven today?
Sliven sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sliven tonight?
The moon phase over Sliven tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sliven?
The antipode of Sliven — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.69° S, 153.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,260 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sliven?
Sliven lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sliven?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sliven, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.