Right now, local time in Stara Zagora is 15:51 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stara Zagora ranks #5104 worldwide by population and #5 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stara Zagora — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4320° N, 25.6426° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Stara Zagora
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 121,582 · #5104 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stara Zagora through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.43° S, 154.36° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,239 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stara Zagora today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 146.1° from north (SE (146°))
Full prayer timetable for Stara Zagora — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stara Zagora sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Stara Zagora's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,714 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,244 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.43° N, 25.64° 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 | 05:51 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | −5h |
| London | 13:51 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:51 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +9h |
Best time to call Stara Zagora
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stara Zagora local time:
Cities sharing Stara Zagora's time zone
Distances from Stara Zagora
| Moscow | 1,714 km | NNE (26°) |
| Paris | 1,937 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 2,185 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 3,311 km | ESE (116°) |
| Mumbai | 5,122 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,241 km | ENE (74°) |
| Chicago | 8,507 km | NW (315°) |
| Singapore | 8,938 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,052 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 10,413 km | WSW (241°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,750 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 15,244 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Stara Zagora
FAQ
What time is it in Stara Zagora right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stara Zagora (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stara Zagora in?
Stara Zagora runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Stara Zagora 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 Zagora today?
Stara Zagora sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stara Zagora tonight?
The moon phase over Stara Zagora tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stara Zagora?
The antipode of Stara Zagora — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.43° S, 154.36° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,239 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stara Zagora?
Stara Zagora lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Stara Zagora?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stara Zagora, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.