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Sunrise & Sunset in Sofia

Today in Sofia, Bulgaria the sun rises at 07:48 and sets at 18:35, giving a day length of 10h 47m. Day length changes by −2m 44s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:48

Bearing: ESE 104.3°

🌇 Sunset

18:35

Bearing: WSW 255.9°

🌞 Day length

10h 47m

Next day −2m 44s

🕛 Solar noon

13:12

Sun 36.3° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:14

Ends: 20:10

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:47

Ends: 19:37

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:20

Ends: 19:04

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:48–08:27

Evening: 17:56–18:35

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 07:20–07:31

Evening: 18:53–19:04

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 13:12

Solar midnight: 01:12

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 07:24 19:10 11h 46m 13:17 06:56 19:38 E 93.5° −2m 52s
2 Fri 07:25 19:09 11h 43m 13:17 06:57 19:37 E 94.0° −2m 52s
3 Sat 07:26 19:07 11h 40m 13:17 06:58 19:35 E 94.6° −2m 52s
4 Sun 07:27 19:05 11h 38m 13:16 06:59 19:33 E 95.1° −2m 52s
5 Mon 07:29 19:03 11h 35m 13:16 07:00 19:31 E 95.6° −2m 52s
6 Tue 07:30 19:02 11h 32m 13:16 07:01 19:30 E 96.1° −2m 52s
7 Wed 07:31 19:00 11h 29m 13:15 07:03 19:28 E 96.7° −2m 51s
8 Thu 07:32 18:58 11h 26m 13:15 07:04 19:26 E 97.2° −2m 51s
9 Fri 07:33 18:56 11h 23m 13:15 07:05 19:25 E 97.7° −2m 51s
10 Sat 07:34 18:55 11h 20m 13:14 07:06 19:23 E 98.2° −2m 50s
11 Sun 07:35 18:53 11h 18m 13:14 07:07 19:21 E 98.7° −2m 50s
12 Mon 07:37 18:51 11h 15m 13:14 07:08 19:20 E 99.2° −2m 50s
13 Tue 07:38 18:50 11h 12m 13:14 07:09 19:18 E 99.8° −2m 49s
14 Wed 07:39 18:48 11h 9m 13:13 07:10 19:16 E 100.3° −2m 49s
15 Thu 07:40 18:46 11h 6m 13:13 07:12 19:15 E 100.8° −2m 49s
16 Fri 07:41 18:45 11h 4m 13:13 07:13 19:13 ESE 101.3° −2m 48s
17 Sat 07:42 18:43 11h 1m 13:13 07:14 19:12 ESE 101.8° −2m 48s
18 Sun 07:44 18:42 10h 58m 13:13 07:15 19:10 ESE 102.3° −2m 47s
19 Mon 07:45 18:40 10h 55m 13:12 07:16 19:09 ESE 102.8° −2m 46s
20 Tue 07:46 18:38 10h 52m 13:12 07:17 19:07 ESE 103.3° −2m 46s
21 Wed 07:47 18:37 10h 50m 13:12 07:19 19:06 ESE 103.8° −2m 45s
22 Thu 07:48 18:35 10h 47m 13:12 07:20 19:04 ESE 104.3° −2m 44s
23 Fri 07:50 18:34 10h 44m 13:12 07:21 19:03 ESE 104.8° −2m 44s
24 Sat 07:51 18:32 10h 42m 13:12 07:22 19:01 ESE 105.3° −2m 43s
25 Sun 06:52 17:31 10h 39m 12:11 06:23 18:00 ESE 105.7° −2m 42s
26 Mon 06:53 17:29 10h 36m 12:11 06:24 17:58 ESE 106.2° −2m 41s
27 Tue 06:55 17:28 10h 33m 12:11 06:26 17:57 ESE 106.7° −2m 40s
28 Wed 06:56 17:27 10h 31m 12:11 06:27 17:56 ESE 107.2° −2m 39s
29 Thu 06:57 17:25 10h 28m 12:11 06:28 17:54 ESE 107.6° −2m 38s
30 Fri 06:58 17:24 10h 26m 12:11 06:29 17:53 ESE 108.1° −2m 37s
31 Sat 07:00 17:23 10h 23m 12:11 06:30 17:52 ESE 108.5° −2m 36s

Solstices and equinoxes in Sofia, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Sofia local time. At 42.7° N the noon sun swings between 23.9° and 70.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 16:46 06:31 18:39 12h 7m 47.1°
June solstice 21 June at 11:25 05:49 21:09 15h 19m 70.7°
September equinox 23 September at 03:06 07:15 19:25 12h 9m 47.3°
December solstice 21 December at 22:50 07:54 16:56 9h 2m 23.9°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Sofia through the year

The longest day in Sofia is 21 June with 15h 19m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 2m. Day length swings by 6 h 17 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:49 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 21:10 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 23m of daylight 9.4 Jan February 15: 10h 33m of daylight 10.6 Feb March 15: 11h 53m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 22m of daylight 13.4 Apr May 15: 14h 37m of daylight 14.6 May June 15: 15h 18m of daylight 15.3 Jun July 15: 15h 2m of daylight 15.0 Jul August 15: 13h 57m of daylight 14.0 Aug September 15: 12h 32m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 6m of daylight 11.1 Oct November 15: 9h 47m of daylight 9.8 Nov December 15: 9h 4m of daylight 9.1 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:55 17:18 9h 23m
15 February 07:25 17:58 10h 33m
15 March 06:40 18:33 11h 53m
15 April 06:46 20:08 13h 22m
15 May 06:06 20:42 14h 37m
15 June 05:49 21:07 15h 18m
15 July 06:02 21:04 15h 2m
15 August 06:34 20:31 13h 57m
15 September 07:07 19:39 12h 32m
15 October 07:40 18:46 11h 6m
15 November 07:19 17:06 9h 47m
15 December 07:51 16:54 9h 4m

Sun questions for Sofia

How high does the sun get in Sofia?

At 42.7° N, the noon sun reaches 70.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 23.9° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Sofia?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 28 minutes around the equinoxes and 35 minutes at midsummer in Sofia. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Sofia?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:49 around 10 June and the latest sunset at 21:10 around 25 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Sofia?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 55s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

More for Sofia

Keep exploring Sofia: the main city time page, current weather, moon phases, and country-wide daylight data.

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About sunrise data for Sofia

Times are calculated for Sofia's coordinates (42.70°, 23.32°) and shown in the Europe/Sofia time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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