Burgas uses Europe/Sofia — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time and UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Burgas, Bulgaria. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Burgas's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Burgas uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Burgas is Europe/Sofia. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 29 March 2026 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 25 October 2026 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 28 March 2027 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 31 October 2027 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 26 March 2028 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 29 October 2028 at 04:00 → 03:00
Spring forward: 25 March 2029 at 03:00 → 04:00
Fall back: 28 October 2029 at 04:00 → 03:00
Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna
Currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN). Calling code: +359. Languages: Bulgarian.
Burgas (Bulgarian: Бургас, pronounced [burˈɡas] ), sometimes transliterated as Bourgas, is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the fourth-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna, with a population of 210,382 inhabitants, and 225,945 in its urban area.
It is the capital of Burgas Province and an important industrial, transport, cultural and tourist centre.
The city is surrounded by the Burgas Lakes and located at the westernmost point of the Black Sea, at the large Burgas Bay. LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas is the largest oil refinery in southeastern Europe and the largest industrial enterprise. The Port of Burgas is the second largest port in Bulgaria, and Burgas Airport is the second most important in the country.
Burgas is the centre of the Bulgarian fishing and fish processing industry.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Burgas. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
210,646 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Burgas, Bulgaria.
Europe/Sofia · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Bulgarian Lev (BGN) · +359.
Varna, Istanbul, Constanța
Burgas Airport (BOJ) about 8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 20.1°C and lows 10.5°C. Warmest month: July (average high 32.7°C); coolest month: January (average low -0.1°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Burgas is an important industrial centre. The most notable industrial enterprise was LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas - the largest oil refinery now owned and run by Bulgaria, and the largest manufacturing plant in the Balkans. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Burgas · IANA zone: Europe/Sofia · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Burgas. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Burgas and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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