Current Time in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
7:31:37 AM
07:31:37
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Europe/Sofia
Time zone details
Stara Zagora is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Stara Zagora
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Bulgaria
- District
- Obshtina Stara Zagora
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Euro (EUR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany
- Dialing code
- +359
- Population
- 121,582
- Elevation
- Approximately 205 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 25' N / 25° 38' E
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Stara Zagora follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Sofia
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Stara Zagora local time
Clock changes in Stara Zagora
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 33 min2 min 38 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 33 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (34.7° 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 33 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 20 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 18 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Stara Zagora
Upcoming national public holidays in Bulgaria
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Plovdiv International AirportPDVLarge airport · Serves Plovdiv76.7 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PDV / LBPD
About 76.7 km (47.7 mi) west-southwest of Stara Zagora
Scheduled airline service in source data
Burgas AirportBOJLarge airport · Serves Burgas154 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BOJ / LBBG
About 154 km (95.9 mi) east of Stara Zagora
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alexandroupoli Democritus AirportAXDMedium airport · Serves Alexandroupolis, Greece177 km south
Source: OurAirports record · AXD / LGAL
About 177 km (110 mi) south of Stara Zagora
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Stara Zagora in?
- Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora?
- Clocks in Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Stara Zagora observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Stara Zagora?
- Stara Zagora is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer