Right now, local time in Zemen is 18:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zemen ranks #107760 worldwide by population and #240 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zemen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4789° N, 22.7492° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Pernik
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Population
- 2,107 · #107760 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zemen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.48° S, 157.25° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,570 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zemen today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 07:04
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 140.5° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Zemen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zemen 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.
Zemen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,730 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,481 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.48° N, 22.75° 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 | 08:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | −5h |
| London | 16:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Zemen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zemen local time:
Distances from Zemen
| Paris | 1,730 km | WNW (301°) |
| Moscow | 1,823 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 1,993 km | NW (308°) |
| Dubai | 3,530 km | ESE (112°) |
| Mumbai | 5,354 km | ESE (103°) |
| Chicago | 8,334 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,466 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 9,175 km | E (95°) |
| Tokyo | 9,225 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 10,210 km | WSW (239°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,625 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 15,481 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Zemen
- Kyustendil22 km · 18:50
- Radomir19 km · 18:50
- Batanovtsi21 km · 18:50
- Nevestino26 km · 18:50
- Bobov Dol24 km · 18:50
- Bosilegrad23 km · 17:50
- Breznik32 km · 18:50
- Pernik27 km · 18:50
FAQ
What time is it in Zemen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zemen (Bulgaria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zemen in?
Zemen runs on the Europe/Sofia IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Zemen 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 Zemen today?
Zemen sees sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zemen tonight?
The moon phase over Zemen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zemen?
The antipode of Zemen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.48° S, 157.25° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,570 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zemen?
Zemen lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zemen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zemen, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.