Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria
Sunrise in Sofia today is 7:45 AM and sunset is 6:36 PM, giving 10 h 51 min of daylight.
Sun times for Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria in local time (Europe/Sofia), calculated from its coordinates (42.70°, 23.32°).
Sunrise
Sunset
Daylight
Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 7:45 AM to 8:24 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:57 PM to 6:36 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 7:16 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:05 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:11 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -3.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Sofia
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:45 AM | 6:36 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:46 AM | 6:35 PM | 10 h 48 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:48 AM | 6:33 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:49 AM | 6:32 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:50 AM | 6:30 PM | 10 h 40 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:51 AM | 5:29 PM | 10 h 38 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:52 AM | 5:27 PM | 10 h 35 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 7:57 AM | 5:03 PM | 9 h 07 min |
| February 1 | 7:41 AM | 5:39 PM | 9 h 59 min |
| March 1 | 7:02 AM | 6:16 PM | 11 h 13 min |
| April 1 | 7:09 AM | 7:52 PM | 12 h 43 min |
| May 1 | 6:21 AM | 8:26 PM | 14 h 05 min |
| June 1 | 5:51 AM | 8:57 PM | 15 h 07 min |
| July 1 | 5:52 AM | 9:08 PM | 15 h 16 min |
| August 1 | 6:18 AM | 8:47 PM | 14 h 29 min |
| September 1 | 6:51 AM | 8:01 PM | 13 h 10 min |
| October 1 | 7:23 AM | 7:08 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| November 1 | 7:00 AM | 5:19 PM | 10 h 19 min |
| December 1 | 7:37 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 h 17 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Sofia: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sofia today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 7:45 AM and sets at 6:36 PM in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria (Europe/Sofia). Solar noon is 1:11 PM and daylight lasts 10 h 51 min. Days are getting shorter by about 3 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Sofia today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 7:45 AM to 8:24 AM in the morning and 5:57 PM to 6:36 PM in the evening at Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria.
When does it get dark in Sofia?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:05 PM in Sofia, Sofia-Capital, Bulgaria; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 7:16 AM.