Current Time in Ruse, Bulgaria
7:30:06 AM
07:30:06
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Ruse is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ruse
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Ruse
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 121,168
- Elevation
- Approximately 39 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 50' N / 25° 57' E
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Ruse follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ruse local time
Clock changes in Ruse
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 28 min2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 15 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Ruse
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Plan around Ruse
Upcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ruse, Bulgaria
Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International AirportBBULarge airport · Serves Bucharest, Romania73.7 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BBU / LRBS
About 73.7 km (45.8 mi) north of Ruse
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bucharest Henri Coandă International AirportOTPLarge airport · Serves Otopeni, Romania81.3 km north
Source: OurAirports record · OTP / LROP
About 81.3 km (50.5 mi) north of Ruse
Scheduled airline service in source data
Varna AirportVARLarge airport · Serves Varna166 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · VAR / LBWN
About 166 km (103 mi) east-southeast of Ruse
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ruse in?
- Ruse uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Ruse?
- Clocks in Ruse move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 3:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Ruse observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ruse observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ruse?
- Ruse is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer