Right now, local time in Vratsa is 15:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Vratsa ranks #12474 worldwide by population and #18 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Vratsa — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2105° N, 23.5631° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Vratsa
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 49,569 · #12474 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Vratsa through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.21° S, 156.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,619 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Vratsa today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 143.0° from north (SE (143°))
Full prayer timetable for Vratsa — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Vratsa sits in the Europe/Sofia time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 304 cities we cover in Bulgaria.
Vratsa's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Moscow, 1,719 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,422 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.21° N, 23.56° 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 | 05:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −5h |
| London | 13:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Vratsa
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Vratsa local time:
Cities sharing Vratsa's time zone
Distances from Vratsa
| Moscow | 1,719 km | NNE (31°) |
| Paris | 1,747 km | WNW (298°) |
| London | 1,997 km | NW (306°) |
| Dubai | 3,501 km | ESE (114°) |
| Mumbai | 5,308 km | ESE (104°) |
| Chicago | 8,326 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,379 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 9,116 km | E (96°) |
| Tokyo | 9,121 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,308 km | WSW (240°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,590 km | NNW (329°) |
| Sydney | 15,422 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Vratsa
FAQ
What time is it in Vratsa right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Vratsa (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Vratsa in?
Vratsa runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Vratsa 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 Vratsa today?
Vratsa sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Vratsa tonight?
The moon phase over Vratsa tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Vratsa?
The antipode of Vratsa — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.21° S, 156.44° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,619 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Vratsa?
Vratsa lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Vratsa?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Vratsa, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.