Sunrise & Sunset Times in Sofia — May 2025
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Sofia, Bulgaria during May 2025. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 42.70°, 23.32°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Sofia During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Sofia. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Sofia lasts approximately 66 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Sofia are lengthening by roughly 2.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 0m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2025
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Thu | 06:21 AM | 08:26 PM | 14h 5m | 01:23 PM |
| May 2 | Fri | 06:19 AM | 08:27 PM | 14h 7m | 01:23 PM |
| May 3 | Sat | 06:18 AM | 08:28 PM | 14h 10m | 01:23 PM |
| May 4 | Sun | 06:17 AM | 08:29 PM | 14h 12m | 01:23 PM |
| May 5 | Mon | 06:16 AM | 08:30 PM | 14h 15m | 01:23 PM |
| May 6 | Tue | 06:14 AM | 08:31 PM | 14h 17m | 01:23 PM |
| May 7 | Wed | 06:13 AM | 08:33 PM | 14h 20m | 01:23 PM |
| May 8 | Thu | 06:12 AM | 08:34 PM | 14h 22m | 01:23 PM |
| May 9 | Fri | 06:11 AM | 08:35 PM | 14h 24m | 01:23 PM |
| May 10 | Sat | 06:09 AM | 08:36 PM | 14h 26m | 01:23 PM |
| May 11 | Sun | 06:08 AM | 08:37 PM | 14h 29m | 01:23 PM |
| May 12 | Mon | 06:07 AM | 08:38 PM | 14h 31m | 01:23 PM |
| May 13 | Tue | 06:06 AM | 08:39 PM | 14h 33m | 01:23 PM |
| May 14 | Wed | 06:05 AM | 08:40 PM | 14h 35m | 01:23 PM |
| May 15 | Thu | 06:04 AM | 08:41 PM | 14h 37m | 01:23 PM |
| May 16 | Fri | 06:03 AM | 08:42 PM | 14h 39m | 01:23 PM |
| May 17 | Sat | 06:02 AM | 08:43 PM | 14h 41m | 01:23 PM |
| May 18 | Sun | 06:01 AM | 08:44 PM | 14h 43m | 01:23 PM |
| May 19 | Mon | 06:00 AM | 08:45 PM | 14h 45m | 01:23 PM |
| May 20 | Tue | 05:59 AM | 08:46 PM | 14h 47m | 01:23 PM |
| May 21 | Wed | 05:58 AM | 08:47 PM | 14h 49m | 01:23 PM |
| May 22 | Thu | 05:57 AM | 08:48 PM | 14h 51m | 01:23 PM |
| May 23 | Fri | 05:57 AM | 08:49 PM | 14h 53m | 01:23 PM |
| May 24 | Sat | 05:56 AM | 08:50 PM | 14h 54m | 01:23 PM |
| May 25 | Sun | 05:55 AM | 08:51 PM | 14h 56m | 01:23 PM |
| May 26 | Mon | 05:54 AM | 08:52 PM | 14h 58m | 01:23 PM |
| May 27 | Tue | 05:54 AM | 08:53 PM | 14h 59m | 01:23 PM |
| May 28 | Wed | 05:53 AM | 08:54 PM | 15h 1m | 01:23 PM |
| May 29 | Thu | 05:53 AM | 08:55 PM | 15h 2m | 01:24 PM |
| May 30 | Fri | 05:52 AM | 08:56 PM | 15h 4m | 01:24 PM |
| May 31 | Sat | 05:51 AM | 08:56 PM | 15h 5m | 01:24 PM |