Aktobe to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Aktobe. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Aktobe 14:29 2:29 PM Sofia 11:29 11:29 AM You –:–
14:29 2:29 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 08:10 · 🌙 17:41
11:29 11:29 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Aktobe.
When you, Aktobe 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
🇰🇿 Aktobe
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 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Aktobe | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:29 | 11:29 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Aktobe | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Aqtobe | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:10 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:41 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 9 h 31 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 570,452 | 1,286,383 |
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Aktobe and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Aktobe and Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Aktobe is on UTC+5.
If it is 9:00 AM in Aktobe, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Aktobe, clocks in Sofia show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Aktobe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Aktobe, it is 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Aktobe and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Aktobe, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Aktobe?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Aktobe, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Aktobe is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Aktobe and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind Aktobe.
