Algarve to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Algarve. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Algarve 02:54 2:54 AM Sofia 04:54 4:54 AM You –:–
02:54 2:54 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
04:54 4:54 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Algarve.
When you, Algarve 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
🇵🇹 Algarve
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Algarve | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:54 | 04:54 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Algarve | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:51 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | — | 1,286,383 |
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Big time differences
Algarve and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Algarve is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Algarve (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Algarve?
When it is 9:00 AM in Algarve, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Algarve?
The working day in Algarve ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Algarve and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Algarve (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Algarve is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Algarve, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Algarve.
Does the time gap between Algarve and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
