Right now, local time in Velingrad is 15:52 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Velingrad ranks #27138 worldwide by population and #45 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Velingrad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0275° N, 23.9916° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pazardzhik
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 20,286 · #27138 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Velingrad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.03° S, 156.01° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 2,220 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Velingrad today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 14:56
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 142.3° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Velingrad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Velingrad sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Velingrad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,816 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,374 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.03° N, 23.99° 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 | 06:52 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:52 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −5h |
| London | 13:52 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +9h |
Best time to call Velingrad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Velingrad local time:
Cities sharing Velingrad's time zone
Distances from Velingrad
| Moscow | 1,816 km | NNE (28°) |
| Paris | 1,843 km | WNW (302°) |
| London | 2,104 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,416 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 5,242 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,384 km | ENE (73°) |
| Chicago | 8,443 km | NW (314°) |
| Singapore | 9,068 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,184 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 10,272 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,720 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,374 km | E (97°) |
Cities near Velingrad
FAQ
What time is it in Velingrad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Velingrad (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Velingrad in?
Velingrad runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Velingrad 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 Velingrad today?
Velingrad sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Velingrad tonight?
The moon phase over Velingrad tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Velingrad?
The antipode of Velingrad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.03° S, 156.01° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 2,220 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Velingrad?
Velingrad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Velingrad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Velingrad, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.