Sunset and sunrise times in Sofia, Bulgaria

In Sofia, Bulgaria the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:52 and rises at 07:33. Daylight lasts 11h 19m; evening golden hour runs from 18:15 to 19:10.

Today, Saturday 10 October

First light: 07:05
Sunrise: 07:33
Solar noon: 13:13
Sunset: 18:52
Last light: 19:21
Day length: 11h 19m

18h 50m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour: 18:15 – 19:10
Blue hour: 19:10 – 19:21
Max sun altitude: 40.6°
Moon: 🌑 New moon
Moonrise / moonset: 07:22 / 18:35

The sun sets at 261° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October

Sunrise 07:34 Sunset 18:51 Golden hour 18:13 – 19:08 Day length 11h 16m vs today 3 minutes shorter

Where Sofia is

Coordinates: 42.6975° N, 23.3241° E
Time zone: Europe/Sofia
Current offset: UTC+03:00
Elevation: 562 m
Population: 1,152,556

Sunrise and sunset in Sofia, October 2026

October 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Thu 1	06:55	07:23	13:16	19:08	19:36	11h 44m	−2:52	18:31–19:25	🌖 75%
Fri 2	06:56	07:24	13:16	19:06	19:34	11h 42m	−2:52	18:29–19:23	🌖 65%
Sat 3	06:57	07:25	13:15	19:04	19:33	11h 39m	−2:52	18:27–19:22	🌗 53%
Sun 4	06:58	07:26	13:15	19:03	19:31	11h 36m	−2:52	18:25–19:20	🌘 41%
Mon 5	06:59	07:28	13:15	19:01	19:29	11h 33m	−2:52	18:23–19:18	🌘 30%
Tue 6	07:01	07:29	13:14	18:59	19:27	11h 30m	−2:51	18:22–19:17	🌘 20%
Wed 7	07:02	07:30	13:14	18:58	19:26	11h 27m	−2:51	18:20–19:15	🌘 12%
Thu 8	07:03	07:31	13:14	18:56	19:24	11h 24m	−2:51	18:18–19:13	🌘 6%
Fri 9	07:04	07:32	13:13	18:54	19:22	11h 22m	−2:51	18:16–19:12	🌘 2%
Sat 10	07:05	07:33	13:13	18:52	19:21	11h 19m	−2:50	18:15–19:10	🌑 0%
Sun 11	07:06	07:34	13:13	18:51	19:19	11h 16m	−2:50	18:13–19:08	🌒 1%
Mon 12	07:07	07:36	13:13	18:49	19:17	11h 13m	−2:50	18:11–19:07	🌒 4%
Tue 13	07:08	07:37	13:12	18:47	19:16	11h 10m	−2:49	18:09–19:05	🌒 8%
Wed 14	07:10	07:38	13:12	18:46	19:14	11h 7m	−2:49	18:08–19:03	🌒 14%
Thu 15	07:11	07:39	13:12	18:44	19:13	11h 5m	−2:48	18:06–19:02	🌒 21%
Fri 16	07:12	07:40	13:12	18:43	19:11	11h 2m	−2:48	18:04–19:00	🌒 29%
Sat 17	07:13	07:41	13:12	18:41	19:09	10h 59m	−2:47	18:02–18:59	🌒 38%
Sun 18	07:14	07:43	13:11	18:39	19:08	10h 56m	−2:47	18:01–18:57	🌓 47%
Mon 19	07:15	07:44	13:11	18:38	19:06	10h 53m	−2:46	17:59–18:55	🌔 57%
Tue 20	07:16	07:45	13:11	18:36	19:05	10h 51m	−2:45	17:57–18:54	🌔 66%
Wed 21	07:18	07:46	13:11	18:35	19:03	10h 48m	−2:45	17:56–18:52	🌔 75%
Thu 22	07:19	07:47	13:11	18:33	19:02	10h 45m	−2:44	17:54–18:51	🌔 83%
Fri 23	07:20	07:49	13:11	18:32	19:01	10h 43m	−2:43	17:53–18:49	🌔 90%
Sat 24	07:21	07:50	13:10	18:30	18:59	10h 40m	−2:43	17:51–18:48	🌔 96%
Sun 25	06:22	06:51	12:10	17:29	17:58	10h 37m	−2:42	16:49–17:47	🌔 99%
Mon 26	06:23	06:52	12:10	17:27	17:56	10h 34m	−2:41	16:48–17:45	🌕 100%
Tue 27	06:25	06:54	12:10	17:26	17:55	10h 32m	−2:40	16:46–17:44	🌖 98%
Wed 28	06:26	06:55	12:10	17:24	17:54	10h 29m	−2:39	16:45–17:42	🌖 94%
Thu 29	06:27	06:56	12:10	17:23	17:52	10h 26m	−2:38	16:43–17:41	🌖 87%
Fri 30	06:28	06:57	12:10	17:22	17:51	10h 24m	−2:37	16:42–17:40	🌖 78%
Sat 31	06:29	06:59	12:10	17:20	17:50	10h 21m	−2:36	16:40–17:38	🌖 68%

More columns for October 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction

October 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date	Astro. dawn	Naut. dawn	Sunrise	Sunset	Naut. dusk	Astro. dusk	Night	Max altitude	Sunset direction
Thu 1	05:49	06:22	07:23	19:08	20:09	20:42	12h 16m	44.0°	266° W
Fri 2	05:50	06:23	07:24	19:06	20:07	20:40	12h 19m	43.6°	266° W
Sat 3	05:51	06:24	07:25	19:04	20:05	20:38	12h 21m	43.3°	265° W
Sun 4	05:53	06:26	07:26	19:03	20:04	20:36	12h 24m	42.9°	265° W
Mon 5	05:54	06:27	07:28	19:01	20:02	20:35	12h 27m	42.5°	264° W
Tue 6	05:55	06:28	07:29	18:59	20:00	20:33	12h 30m	42.1°	264° W
Wed 7	05:56	06:29	07:30	18:58	19:58	20:31	12h 33m	41.7°	263° W
Thu 8	05:57	06:30	07:31	18:56	19:57	20:30	12h 36m	41.3°	263° W
Fri 9	05:58	06:31	07:32	18:54	19:55	20:28	12h 39m	41.0°	262° W
Sat 10	05:59	06:32	07:33	18:52	19:53	20:26	12h 41m	40.6°	261° W
Sun 11	06:01	06:33	07:34	18:51	19:52	20:24	12h 44m	40.2°	261° W
Mon 12	06:02	06:35	07:36	18:49	19:50	20:23	12h 47m	39.8°	260° W
Tue 13	06:03	06:36	07:37	18:47	19:49	20:21	12h 50m	39.4°	260° W
Wed 14	06:04	06:37	07:38	18:46	19:47	20:20	12h 53m	39.1°	259° W
Thu 15	06:05	06:38	07:39	18:44	19:45	20:18	12h 56m	38.7°	259° W
Fri 16	06:06	06:39	07:40	18:43	19:44	20:16	12h 58m	38.3°	258° WSW
Sat 17	06:07	06:40	07:41	18:41	19:42	20:15	13h 1m	38.0°	258° WSW
Sun 18	06:09	06:41	07:43	18:39	19:41	20:13	13h 4m	37.6°	257° WSW
Mon 19	06:10	06:42	07:44	18:38	19:39	20:12	13h 7m	37.2°	257° WSW
Tue 20	06:11	06:44	07:45	18:36	19:38	20:10	13h 10m	36.9°	256° WSW
Wed 21	06:12	06:45	07:46	18:35	19:36	20:09	13h 12m	36.5°	256° WSW
Thu 22	06:13	06:46	07:47	18:33	19:35	20:07	13h 15m	36.2°	255° WSW
Fri 23	06:14	06:47	07:49	18:32	19:33	20:06	13h 18m	35.8°	255° WSW
Sat 24	06:15	06:48	07:50	18:30	19:32	20:05	13h 20m	35.5°	255° WSW
Sun 25	05:16	05:49	06:51	17:29	18:31	19:03	13h 23m	35.1°	254° WSW
Mon 26	05:18	05:50	06:52	17:27	18:29	19:02	13h 26m	34.8°	254° WSW
Tue 27	05:19	05:51	06:54	17:26	18:28	19:01	13h 28m	34.4°	253° WSW
Wed 28	05:20	05:53	06:55	17:24	18:27	18:59	13h 31m	34.1°	253° WSW
Thu 29	05:21	05:54	06:56	17:23	18:25	18:58	13h 34m	33.8°	252° WSW
Fri 30	05:22	05:55	06:57	17:22	18:24	18:57	13h 36m	33.5°	252° WSW
Sat 31	05:23	05:56	06:59	17:20	18:23	18:56	13h 39m	33.1°	251° WSW

November 2026

November 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date	First light	Sunrise	Solar noon	Sunset	Last light	Day length	Change	Golden hour	Moon
Sun 1	06:30	07:00	12:10	17:19	17:48	10h 19m	−2:34	16:39–17:37	🌖 57%
Mon 2	06:32	07:01	12:10	17:18	17:47	10h 16m	−2:33	16:37–17:36	🌗 45%
Tue 3	06:33	07:02	12:10	17:17	17:46	10h 14m	−2:32	16:36–17:35	🌘 34%
Wed 4	06:34	07:04	12:10	17:15	17:45	10h 11m	−2:30	16:35–17:33	🌘 23%
Thu 5	06:35	07:05	12:10	17:14	17:44	10h 9m	−2:29	16:33–17:32	🌘 15%
Fri 6	06:36	07:06	12:10	17:13	17:43	10h 6m	−2:28	16:32–17:31	🌘 8%
Sat 7	06:38	07:07	12:10	17:12	17:41	10h 4m	−2:26	16:31–17:30	🌘 3%
Sun 8	06:39	07:09	12:10	17:11	17:40	10h 1m	−2:24	16:29–17:29	🌘 1%
Mon 9	06:40	07:10	12:10	17:09	17:39	9h 59m	−2:23	16:28–17:28	🌑 0%
Tue 10	06:41	07:11	12:10	17:08	17:38	9h 57m	−2:21	16:27–17:27	🌒 2%
Wed 11	06:42	07:13	12:10	17:07	17:37	9h 54m	−2:19	16:26–17:26	🌒 5%
Thu 12	06:44	07:14	12:10	17:06	17:36	9h 52m	−2:17	16:24–17:25	🌒 9%
Fri 13	06:45	07:15	12:10	17:05	17:36	9h 50m	−2:15	16:23–17:24	🌒 16%
Sat 14	06:46	07:16	12:11	17:04	17:35	9h 48m	−2:13	16:22–17:23	🌒 23%
Sun 15	06:47	07:18	12:11	17:03	17:34	9h 45m	−2:11	16:21–17:22	🌒 31%
Mon 16	06:48	07:19	12:11	17:03	17:33	9h 43m	−2:09	16:20–17:21	🌒 40%
Tue 17	06:50	07:20	12:11	17:02	17:32	9h 41m	−2:06	16:19–17:21	🌓 50%
Wed 18	06:51	07:21	12:11	17:01	17:32	9h 39m	−2:04	16:18–17:20	🌔 60%
Thu 19	06:52	07:23	12:12	17:00	17:31	9h 37m	−2:02	16:17–17:19	🌔 70%
Fri 20	06:53	07:24	12:12	16:59	17:30	9h 35m	−1:59	16:16–17:18	🌔 79%
Sat 21	06:54	07:25	12:12	16:59	17:29	9h 33m	−1:56	16:15–17:18	🌔 87%
Sun 22	06:55	07:26	12:12	16:58	17:29	9h 31m	−1:54	16:15–17:17	🌔 93%
Mon 23	06:56	07:27	12:13	16:57	17:28	9h 29m	−1:51	16:14–17:16	🌔 98%
Tue 24	06:58	07:29	12:13	16:57	17:28	9h 28m	−1:48	16:13–17:16	🌕 100%
Wed 25	06:59	07:30	12:13	16:56	17:27	9h 26m	−1:45	16:12–17:15	🌖 99%
Thu 26	07:00	07:31	12:13	16:56	17:27	9h 24m	−1:42	16:12–17:15	🌖 96%
Fri 27	07:01	07:32	12:14	16:55	17:26	9h 22m	−1:39	16:11–17:14	🌖 90%
Sat 28	07:02	07:33	12:14	16:55	17:26	9h 21m	−1:36	16:10–17:14	🌖 82%
Sun 29	07:03	07:34	12:14	16:54	17:26	9h 19m	−1:32	16:10–17:14	🌖 72%
Mon 30	07:04	07:36	12:15	16:54	17:25	9h 18m	−1:29	16:09–17:13	🌖 61%

Longest and shortest day in Sofia

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 4 months ago, with 15h 19m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 2 months, with 9h 2m.

Between them the day length swings by 6h 17m.

Daylight through 2026

Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night Clock change

The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:52 on 9 December; the latest is 21:08 on 27 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 05:48 on 15 June to 07:57 on 3 January.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 12m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Sofia different

From sunset to full civil darkness is 28 minutes here, against a 24-minute median elsewhere today. Latitude 42.7°N accounts for the 4-minute difference.

Photographers get 55 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.4× the 40 minutes available at the equator on the same date.

Over a year the sunset point slides 66° along the horizon, from WSW at the December solstice to WNW in June. Today it is W.

Sunset drifts 4 minutes earlier each day this month — 108 minutes from the first of October to the last.

On 25 October 2026 the local clock shifts back an hour and sunset lands at 17:29 instead of 18:30. Worth knowing if you are planning a shoot that week.

Of the 6 Bulgaria cities tracked here, this one sees the latest sunset today — 19 minutes apart from Varna at the other end of the country.

Standing 562 m up buys you 4.5 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 0.82° here.

Planning a sunset photo in Sofia

Arrive by 18:00. Golden hour opens at 18:15 and the sun is down by 18:52, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 261° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:10 and runs to 19:21, the end of civil twilight and 28m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Golden hour in Sofia — times, duration and the best months Morning and evening windows, the next seven days, and how much golden light each month gives you.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Sofia today?

The sun sets in Sofia at 18:52 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Sofia?

It takes 28m. Civil twilight ends at 19:21 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Sofia?

Evening golden hour runs 18:15 to 19:10 today, lasting 55m. Full golden hour times for Sofia covers the morning window and the coming week.