Current Time in Ruse, Bulgaria
2:02:05 AM
02:02:05
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Ruse is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Ruse
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Ruse
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Bulgarian Lev (BGN)
Practical
- 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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Clock changes in Ruse
4:00 AM EEST3:00 AM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM EET4:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 41 min2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 41 min2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 41 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 38 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 35 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Ruse follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Independence Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas 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 currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Europe/Sofia.
- When is the next clock change in Ruse?
- Clocks in Ruse move backward 1 hour on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 4:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Ruse currently on daylight saving time?
- Ruse is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Ruse right now?
- Ruse is currently UTC+03:00