Right now, local time in Stara Kresna is 16:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stara Kresna ranks #82599 worldwide by population and #175 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 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stara Kresna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.8000° N, 23.1833° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Blagoevgrad
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 3,586 · #82599 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stara Kresna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.80° S, 156.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,622 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stara Kresna today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 140.4° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Stara Kresna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stara Kresna 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.
Stara Kresna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,800 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,437 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.80° N, 23.18° 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 | 06:02 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | −5h |
| London | 14:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Stara Kresna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stara Kresna local time:
Cities sharing Stara Kresna's time zone
Distances from Stara Kresna
| Paris | 1,800 km | WNW (303°) |
| Moscow | 1,870 km | NNE (29°) |
| London | 2,068 km | NW (309°) |
| Dubai | 3,468 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,302 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,413 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,455 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,132 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,250 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,202 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,708 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,437 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Stara Kresna
FAQ
What time is it in Stara Kresna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stara Kresna (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stara Kresna in?
Stara Kresna runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Stara Kresna 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 Stara Kresna today?
Stara Kresna sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stara Kresna tonight?
The moon phase over Stara Kresna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stara Kresna?
The antipode of Stara Kresna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.80° S, 156.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,622 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stara Kresna?
Stara Kresna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stara Kresna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stara Kresna, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.