Capital City: Sofia
Largest Cities:
- Sofia (Pop. 1,240,000)
- Plovdiv (Pop. 346,893)
- Varna (Pop. 312,770)
- Burgas (Pop. 195,966)
- Stara Zagora (Pop. 143,431)
ISO Alpha-2: BG
ISO Alpha-3: BGR
IANA Time Zone: Europe/Sofia (UTC+02:00)
Provinces in Bulgaria
Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Bulgaria
- Europe/Sofia Mon 02:51:53
| Timezone | Current Time |
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| Europe/Sofia | Mon 02:51:53 |
Sunrise and Sunset in Bulgaria (11 Locations)
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Burgas
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Dobrich
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Pernik
7:57 AM5:02 PM
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Plovdiv
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Ruse
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Shumen
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Sliven
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Sofia
N/AN/A
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Stara Zagora
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Varna
N/AN/A
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| Varna |
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Information about Bulgaria
| Population | 7,000,039 |
| Area | 110,910 km² |
| ISO Numeric Code | 100 |
| FIPS Code | BU |
| Top Level Domain | .bg |
| Currency | Lev (BGN) |
| Phone Prefix | +359 |
| Country Code | +359 |
| Postal Code Format | #### |
| Postal Code Regex | ^(\d{4})$ |
| Languages | BG (bg), ROM (rom), TR-BG (tr-BG) |
| Neighbouring Countries | 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇹🇷 Türkiye |
Upcoming Public Holidays in Bulgaria
This year, Bulgaria observes 16 public holidays, with 17 scheduled for 2026. The next holiday is New Year's Day on 01 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was Christmas Day. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Bulgaria to plan your schedule.
- New Year's Day • Thursday
- Liberation Day • Tuesday
- Good Friday • Friday
- Holy Saturday • Saturday
- Easter • Sunday
- Easter • Monday
- Labor Day and International Workers' Solidarity Day • Friday
- Saint George's Day (Day of the Bulgarian Army) • Wednesday
- Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture • Sunday
- Day of Slavonic Alphabet, Bulgarian Enlightenment and Culture (observed) • Monday