Bulgaria · 42.70°N, 23.32°E
Daylight hours in Sofia
Sofia gets 15h 19m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 9h 02m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 6h 17m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Sofia observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day15h 19mJune 21 · 05:49–21:09
Shortest day9h 02mDecember 21 · 07:54–16:56
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:31–18:39
Fastest change+2.9 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:58 | 17:04 | 9h 06m |
| February 1 | 07:42 | 17:40 | 9h 57m |
| March 1 | 07:04 | 18:16 | 11h 12m |
| April 1 | 07:10 | 19:52 | 12h 42m |
| May 1 | 06:22 | 20:27 | 14h 04m |
| June 1 | 05:52 | 20:58 | 15h 06m |
| July 1 | 05:53 | 21:09 | 15h 16m |
| August 1 | 06:19 | 20:49 | 14h 30m |
| September 1 | 06:52 | 20:04 | 13h 12m |
| October 1 | 07:24 | 19:10 | 11h 46m |
| November 1 | 07:01 | 17:21 | 10h 20m |
| December 1 | 07:38 | 16:55 | 9h 18m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Sofia’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Sofia’s are shortest:
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