Al `alamayn to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Al `alamayn. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Al `alamayn 09:43 9:43 AM Sofia 08:43 8:43 AM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:15 · 🌙 18:23
08:43 8:43 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:53 · 🌙 17:29
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Sofia is 1 h behind Al `alamayn.
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Working hours
🇪🇬 Al `alamayn
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 | 🇪🇬 Al `alamayn | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 08:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 26, 2026 | Monday, October 26, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Al `alamayn | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:15 | 06:53 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 7,400 | 1,286,383 |
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Al `alamayn and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Al `alamayn and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Al `alamayn is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Al `alamayn, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Al `alamayn, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Al `alamayn?
The working day in Al `alamayn ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Al `alamayn and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al `alamayn, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Al `alamayn?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Al `alamayn, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Al `alamayn is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Al `alamayn and Sofia the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 29, 2026, Sofia and Al `alamayn will have the same time.
