Al Rayyan to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Al Rayyan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Al Rayyan 20:11 8:11 PM Sofia 19:11 7:11 PM You –:–
20:11 8:11 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 16:52
19:11 7:11 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Al Rayyan.
When you, Al Rayyan 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 Rayyan
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 Rayyan | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:11 | 19:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Al Rayyan | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:52 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 272,465 | 1,286,383 |
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Al Rayyan and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Al Rayyan and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Al Rayyan is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Al Rayyan?
The working day in Al Rayyan starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Al Rayyan, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Al Rayyan, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Al Rayyan and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Al Rayyan (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Al Rayyan is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 1:00 AM in Al Rayyan, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Al Rayyan.
Does the time difference between Al Rayyan and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Al Rayyan will have the same time.
