Right now, local time in Varna is 11:11 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Varna ranks #1894 worldwide by population and #3 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 62% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Varna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2191° N, 27.9102° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Varna
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 318,737 · #1894 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Varna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.22° S, 152.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,310 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Varna today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 151.7° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Varna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Varna 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.
Varna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,557 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,072 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.22° N, 27.91° 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 | 01:11 | −10h |
| Chicago | 03:11 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 06:11 | −5h |
| London | 09:11 | −2h |
| Paris | 10:11 | −1h |
| Moscow | 12:11 | +1h |
| Dubai | 13:11 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 14:41 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:11 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 17:11 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 18:11 | +7h |
| Sydney | 20:11 | +9h |
Best time to call Varna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Varna local time:
Cities sharing Varna's time zone
Distances from Varna
| Moscow | 1,557 km | NNE (23°) |
| Paris | 2,059 km | WNW (297°) |
| London | 2,286 km | WNW (304°) |
| Dubai | 3,188 km | ESE (120°) |
| Mumbai | 4,971 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,039 km | ENE (76°) |
| Chicago | 8,573 km | NW (316°) |
| Singapore | 8,767 km | E (99°) |
| Tokyo | 8,855 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,617 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,761 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 15,072 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Varna
- Asparuhovo5 km · 11:11
- Aksakovo9 km · 11:11
- Zlatni Pyasatsi13 km · 11:11
- Beloslav17 km · 11:11
- Dolni Chiflik30 km · 11:11
- Balchik30 km · 11:11
- Suvorovo28 km · 11:11
- Devnya28 km · 11:11
FAQ
What time is it in Varna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Varna (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Varna in?
Varna runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Varna 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 Varna today?
Varna sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Varna tonight?
The moon phase over Varna tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Varna?
The antipode of Varna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.22° S, 152.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,310 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Varna?
Varna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Varna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Varna, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.