What time zone is Petrich in?

Petrich is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Europe/Sofia. Standard time is UTC+2.

Does Petrich use daylight saving time?

Yes. Petrich changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.

What is the time difference between Petrich and UTC?

Petrich is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.

Time in Petrich

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 02:16

Next DST change: 2027-03-29 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Petrich: 02:16 · 11 Nov 2026

Petrich time zone

Time zone

UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 138 days

Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Bulgaria uses Eastern European Standard Time.

UTC+2 · UTC+2Sofia-Capital, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Stara Zagora and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Petrich

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Petrich
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	00:16	2 h behind	Compare Petrich and London
New York	19:16-1 day	7 h behind	Compare Petrich and New York
Los Angeles	16:16-1 day	10 h behind	Compare Petrich and Los Angeles
Berlin	01:16	1 h behind	Compare Petrich and Berlin
Dubai	04:16	2 h ahead	Compare Petrich and Dubai
New Delhi	05:46	3 h 30 min ahead	Compare Petrich and New Delhi
Singapore	08:16	6 h ahead	Compare Petrich and Singapore
Tokyo	09:16	7 h ahead	Compare Petrich and Tokyo
Sydney	11:16	9 h ahead	Compare Petrich and Sydney
Copenhagen	01:16	1 h behind	Compare Petrich and Copenhagen

Sun in Petrich today

Daylight

10h 1m today - 5h 10m less than the longest day and 0h 50m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Petrich

City facts

Country: Bulgaria
Region: Blagoevgrad
Population: 30,722
Dialing code
Currency: BGN · Lev
Coordinates: 41.3985°, 23.2070°

Public holidays in Bulgaria

Holidays

Dec242026
Christmas Eve
Thursday · in 43 days
National
Dec252026
Christmas Day
Friday · in 44 days
Nationallong weekend
Jan12027
New Year’s Day
Friday · in 51 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar32027
Liberation Day
Wednesday · in 112 days
National
Apr302027
Good Friday
Friday · in 170 days
Nationallong weekend

Airports near Petrich

Airports

SKG
Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport
100 km south
Same local time

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

Cairomatches until 28 Mar 2027
Johannesburgmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Alexandriamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Cape Townmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Gizamatches until 28 Mar 2027
Durbanmatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lubumbashimatches until 28 Mar 2027
Lusakamatches until 28 Mar 2027

Nearby cities

Nearby

Sérres45 km · Same time
Blagoevgrad69 km · Same time
Évosmos85 km · Same time
Thessaloníki87 km · Same time
Kalamariá93 km · Same time
Kavála113 km · Same time
Veles125 km · 1 h behind - different daylight saving rules
Pazardzhik129 km · Same time
Istanbul482 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Ankara830 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Petrich in?: Petrich uses Europe/Sofia: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Petrich have daylight saving time?: 28 Mar 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 138 days
03What is the time difference between Petrich and London?: Petrich is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Petrich from New York?: A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Petrich.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Petrich in?: Petrich is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Europe/Sofia. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Petrich use daylight saving time?: Yes. Petrich changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Petrich and UTC?: Petrich is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.

Time in Petrich

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day

New Year’s Day

Liberation Day

Good Friday

Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now