Right now, local time in Smolyan is 15:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Smolyan ranks #19115 worldwide by population and #30 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Smolyan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5744° N, 24.7120° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 921 m above sea level — higher than about 94% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Smolyan
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 30,689 · #19115 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Smolyan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.57° S, 155.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,158 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Smolyan today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:19
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 143.1° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Smolyan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Smolyan sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Smolyan sits at 921 m above sea level. Smolyan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,834 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,308 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.57° N, 24.71° 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 | 06:06 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:06 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −5h |
| London | 13:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Smolyan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Smolyan local time:
Cities sharing Smolyan's time zone
Distances from Smolyan
| Moscow | 1,834 km | NNE (26°) |
| Paris | 1,920 km | WNW (303°) |
| London | 2,182 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 3,341 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 5,172 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,341 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 8,521 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 9,003 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,173 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,299 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,794 km | NNW (330°) |
| Sydney | 15,308 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Smolyan
FAQ
What time is it in Smolyan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Smolyan (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Smolyan in?
Smolyan runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Smolyan 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 Smolyan today?
Smolyan sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Smolyan tonight?
The moon phase over Smolyan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Smolyan?
The antipode of Smolyan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.57° S, 155.29° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,158 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Smolyan?
Smolyan sits at about 921 m above sea level, higher than roughly 94% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Smolyan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Smolyan, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.