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Daylight hours in Sofia today
October 26, 2026 · Sofia, Bulgaria
Capital1,152,556 people
Sofia has 10h 36m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 06:53 and sunset is at 17:29. All times are calculated astronomically for Sofia's exact coordinates.
Sofia lies at 43°N. In Sofia, day length ranges from 9h 2m in winter to 15h 19m in summer — a swing of about 6h 17m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:11 in Sofia, 12 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 34.9° above the horizon in Sofia. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 23.9° at the winter solstice to 70.7° at the summer solstice.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Sofia.
The longest day in Sofia is around 15h 19m (around June 21). The shortest is around 9h 2m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 3 minutes per day.
Daylight hours in Sofia by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9h 23m | 07:55 | 17:18 |
| February | 10h 33m | 07:25 | 17:58 |
| March | 11h 53m | 06:40 | 18:33 |
| April | 13h 22m | 06:46 | 20:08 |
| May | 14h 37m | 06:06 | 20:42 |
| June | 15h 18m | 05:49 | 21:07 |
| July | 15h 2m | 06:02 | 21:04 |
| August | 13h 57m | 06:34 | 20:31 |
| September | 12h 32m | 07:07 | 19:39 |
| October | 11h 6m | 07:40 | 18:46 |
| November | 9h 47m | 07:19 | 17:06 |
| December | 9h 4m | 07:51 | 16:54 |