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What time is it in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria

The page gives the present local time in Samokov, Sofia, Bulgaria, whose time zone is Europe/Sofia (+3).

Samokov, Bulgaria

1:30:57 PM

Sunday, 6 September 2026

UTC+3 · Europe/Sofia

Local time in Samokov

UTC+3 · daylight saving time is active

Local time in Samokov, Sofia.

The sun today

Sunrise 6:57 AM Solar noon 1:26 PM Sunset 7:54 PM Daylight 12 h 57 min Night 11 h 03 min Civil twilight 6:29 AM – 8:23 PM

Weather in Samokov right now

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Samokov and its neighbours

Samokov at 42.3370, 23.5528 with the nearest towns within 8.4 km · open in OpenStreetMap

Postal codes

2000 Samokov / Samokov — 0.5 km away
2008 Dragushinovo / Dragushinovo — 3.3 km away
2007 Prodanovtsi / Prodanovci — 3.3 km away
2012 Dospey / Dospej — 3.7 km away
2015 Shipochane / Shipochane — 5.4 km away
2017 Rayovo / Rajovo — 6.7 km away
2009 Zlokuchene / Zlokuchene — 7.0 km away
2013 Shiroki dol / Shiroki dol — 7.6 km away
2011 Beli Iskr / Beli Iskur — 8.0 km away
2021 Mala tsrkva / Mala curkva — 8.4 km away
2016 Novo selo / Novo selo — 8.4 km away
2022 Madzhare / Madzhare — 8.9 km away

Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.

Samokov in numbers

Coordinates: 42.3370, 23.5528
Population: 26 765
Region: Sofia
Country: Bulgaria, Europe
Capital: Sofia — 44 km away
Same name: 1 more places in the world share this name

Largest cities in Sofia

Botevgrad 20 909
Ihtiman 14 154
Kostinbrod 12 175
Etropole 11 031
Svoge 8 964
Pirdop 8 136

Other places named Samokov

Samokov Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia

Same time zone — Europe/Sofia

Sofia Bulgaria

Nearby places

Obshtina Samokov — 0.5 km
Prodanovtsi — 3.3 km
Prodanovci — 3.3 km
Dragushinovo — 3.3 km
Dospey — 3.7 km
Dospej — 3.7 km

Samokov: clock, sun and surroundings

12 postal codes are listed for Samokov.

Samokov belongs to the Europe/Sofia zone, placing local clocks at UTC+3. Summer time adjustment: Yes.

In Samokov, today's sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 7:54 PM. Light stays for 12 h 57 min.

Both Dragushinovo and Prodanovtsi are near Samokov and keep its time.

Questions and answers

Which time zone applies to Samokov?: The time zone that applies to Samokov is Europe/Sofia, with an offset of +3.
Do people in Samokov set their clocks forward in spring?: Daylight saving in Samokov: Yes.
How late in the morning does the sun rise in Samokov?: It rises at 6:57 AM.