Addis Ababa to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Addis Ababa. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
50
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15 · 10 h 8 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Addis Ababa 08:31 8:31 AM Sofia 07:31 7:31 AM You –:–
08:31 8:31 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:03
07:31 7:31 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Addis Ababa.
When you, Addis Ababa and Sofia are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇹 Addis Ababa
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇧🇬 Sofia
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Addis Ababa | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:31 | 07:31 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Addis Ababa | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 46 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,500,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Addis Ababa and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Addis Ababa is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind Addis Ababa: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Addis Ababa?
The working day in Addis Ababa starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Addis Ababa?
The working day in Addis Ababa ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Addis Ababa and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Addis Ababa (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Addis Ababa is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in Addis Ababa, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Addis Ababa.
Does the time difference between Addis Ababa and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Addis Ababa will have the same time.
