Al-kir'anah to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Al-kir'anah. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Al-kir'anah 04:03 4:03 AM Sofia 03:03 3:03 AM You –:–
04:03 4:03 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:43 · 🌙 16:57
03:03 3:03 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Al-kir'anah.
When you, Al-kir'anah 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
🇶🇦 Al-kir'anah
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-kir'anah | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:03 | 03:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Al-kir'anah | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:43 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 16:57 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 10 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | — | 1,286,383 |
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Al-kir'anah and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Al-kir'anah is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Al-kir'anah (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Al-kir'anah?
The working day in Al-kir'anah starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Al-kir'anah, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Al-kir'anah, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Al-kir'anah and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al-kir'anah (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Al-kir'anah it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Al-kir'anah.
Is the time difference between Al-kir'anah 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 and Al-kir'anah will have the same time.
