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Sunrise & Sunset in Sofia

Today in Sofia, Bulgaria the sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 18:53, giving a day length of 11h 18m. Tomorrow's day will be −2m 50s.

☀️ Sunrise

07:35

Bearing: E 98.7°

🌇 Sunset

18:53

Bearing: W 261.4°

🌞 Day length

11h 18m

Tomorrow −2m 50s from today

🕛 Solar noon

13:14

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 06:02

Ends: 20:27

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:34

Ends: 19:54

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 07:07

Ends: 19:21

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

Golden hour

Morning: 07:35–08:13

Evening: 18:15–18:53

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

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

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

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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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