Afghanistan to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Afghanistan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Afghanistan 12:48 12:48 PM Sofia 10:18 10:18 AM You –:–
12:48 12:48 PM
Afghanistan Time · UTC+4:30
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 16:57
10:18 10:18 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
·
−2 h 30 min
Sofia is 2 h 30 min behind Afghanistan.
When you, Afghanistan 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
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
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
21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:48 | 10:18 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Afghanistan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Afghanistan | — | −2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kabul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 41,454,761 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Afghanistan with another city
More comparisons with Afghanistan: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Afghanistan and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Afghanistan and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+2, while Afghanistan is on UTC+4:30.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Afghanistan?
The working day in Afghanistan starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Afghanistan?
The working day in Afghanistan ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 3:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Afghanistan and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Afghanistan (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Afghanistan?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 2:30 AM in Afghanistan, it is still the previous day there. From 9:30 PM in Sofia, Afghanistan is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Afghanistan and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Afghanistan. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Afghanistan.
