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Sofia · 42.6833°, 23.3167° · Europe/Sofia

Sofia · 2026-10-07 · Europe/Sofia Dated reference table

Sunrise07:30Definition
Sunset18:58Definition
Moonrise03:44Definition
Moonset17:25Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
06:30
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:59

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0707:3018:5806:3019:5903:4417:2511h 28m12.1%
10/0807:3218:5606:3119:5704:5617:4611h 25m5.9%
10/0907:3318:5506:3219:5506:0618:0711h 22m1.9%
10/1007:3418:5306:3319:5407:1618:2811h 19m0.2%
10/1107:3518:5106:3419:5208:2418:5111h 16m0.7%
10/1207:3618:5006:3519:5109:3319:1711h 13m3.3%
10/1307:3718:4806:3619:4910:4119:4811h 11m7.7%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length11h 28m
Solar noon13:15
Sunrise azimuth96.7°
Sunset azimuth263.0°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical05:5720:32−18°
Nautical06:3019:59−12°
Civil07:0219:26−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent12.1%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,846 km · Transit 10:41

  • New Moon10 Oct, 18:50
  • First quarter18 Oct, 19:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 06:12
  • Last quarter1 Nov, 22:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour07:30–08:08
Evening golden hour18:20–18:58
Morning blue hour07:02–07:13
Evening blue hour19:15–19:26

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:44 · 20:32–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

42.68333, 23.31667 · Europe/Sofia · IANA_ZONE_TAB

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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Nearby and same-country locations

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