Right time to call Bulgaria (+359)
Bulgaria runs on EET — two hours ahead of GMT, the same zone as Romania and Greece. Knowing the best time to call Bulgaria on +359 keeps you inside Sofia and Plovdiv office hours.
EET, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Bulgaria's single EET zone — no calculator needed.
Bulgaria against the world's hubs.
Compare live Bulgarian time against New York, London and Dubai so your call lands inside Sofia office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Bulgaria
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Bulgaria.
EET sits two hours ahead of London — a Sofia morning bridges Eastern Europe and the UK mid-morning in one call.
The best windows to reach Bulgaria.
Four factors that decide when a Bulgarian prospect picks up — anchored to the EET business day.
Bulgaria runs at +02:00
The zone is Europe/Sofia. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Bulgaria.
Clocks change here
Bulgaria observes daylight saving, shifting to +03:00 in its summer. A window that works in January moves by an hour later in the year, so re-check before scheduling a recurring call.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, London, Mumbai share part of the working day with Bulgaria. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Los Angeles, Sydney. Calling Bulgaria from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Bulgaria using the +359 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Bulgaria — including the two-digit area codes.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +359
Bulgaria's international code. Every call to Bulgaria must start with +359.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Bulgaria
Callers in New York, London and Mumbai share part of the working day with Bulgaria. There is no shared working window with Los Angeles and Sydney.
| Calling from | Bulgaria is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7h ahead | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 10h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | 2h ahead | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 3h 30m behind | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM |
| Sydney | 9h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Bulgaria'sstandard-time offset of +02:00. Bulgaria observes daylight saving, so during its summer the offset moves to +03:00 and each window shifts by an hour.
FAQ
Calling Bulgaria, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Bulgaria (+359).