Sunrise & sunset times in Sofia in August 2026
In Sofia, August 2026 opens with sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 20:47 on the 1st, and the day shortens by about 1h 16m from the 1st to the 31st. All times below are in Sofia's local time zone.
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 06:18 | 20:47 | 14h 29m |
| August 2 | 06:19 | 20:46 | 14h 27m |
| August 3 | 06:20 | 20:44 | 14h 25m |
| August 4 | 06:21 | 20:43 | 14h 22m |
| August 5 | 06:22 | 20:42 | 14h 20m |
| August 6 | 06:23 | 20:41 | 14h 18m |
| August 7 | 06:24 | 20:39 | 14h 15m |
| August 8 | 06:25 | 20:38 | 14h 13m |
| August 9 | 06:26 | 20:37 | 14h 11m |
| August 10 | 06:27 | 20:35 | 14h 8m |
| August 11 | 06:28 | 20:34 | 14h 6m |
| August 12 | 06:29 | 20:33 | 14h 3m |
| August 13 | 06:30 | 20:31 | 14h 1m |
| August 14 | 06:31 | 20:30 | 13h 58m |
| August 15 | 06:33 | 20:28 | 13h 56m |
| August 16 | 06:34 | 20:27 | 13h 53m |
| August 17 | 06:35 | 20:25 | 13h 51m |
| August 18 | 06:36 | 20:24 | 13h 48m |
| August 19 | 06:37 | 20:22 | 13h 45m |
| August 20 | 06:38 | 20:21 | 13h 43m |
| August 21 | 06:39 | 20:19 | 13h 40m |
| August 22 | 06:40 | 20:17 | 13h 37m |
| August 23 | 06:41 | 20:16 | 13h 35m |
| August 24 | 06:42 | 20:14 | 13h 32m |
| August 25 | 06:43 | 20:13 | 13h 29m |
| August 26 | 06:44 | 20:11 | 13h 27m |
| August 27 | 06:45 | 20:09 | 13h 24m |
| August 28 | 06:47 | 20:08 | 13h 21m |
| August 29 | 06:48 | 20:06 | 13h 18m |
| August 30 | 06:49 | 20:04 | 13h 16m |
| August 31 | 06:50 | 20:03 | 13h 13m |
Planning around the light in Sofia in August
This table lists sunrise, sunset and the length of the day for every day of August 2026 in Sofia, Bulgaria, computed from the city's coordinates and shown in its local time zone. Use it to plan a shoot, a hike, an event or a trip around the exact daylight for the day you have in mind. For golden hour, blue hour and the moon on a specific date, open the full Sofia page and pick that date.
Frequently asked questions about August in Sofia
What time does the sun set in Sofia in August?
Around the middle of August the sun sets at about 20:27 in Sofia. Sunset shifts a little each day through the month, as listed in the table above, all in local time.
What time does the sun rise in Sofia in August?
Around mid August the sun rises at about 06:34 in Sofia, moving gradually across the month as shown in the day-by-day table.
When is the longest day in Sofia in August?
In August 2026 the longest day in Sofia is the 1st (14h 29m of daylight) and the shortest is the 31st (13h 13m).
Other months and tools
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