Almaty to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Almaty. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Almaty 03:13 3:13 AM Sofia 00:13 12:13 AM You –:–
03:13 3:13 AM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 16:40
00:13 12:13 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Almaty.
When you, Almaty 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
🇰🇿 Almaty
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 | 🇰🇿 Almaty | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:13 | 00:13 |
| 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 Almaty | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Almaty | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:40 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 6 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,475,400 | 1,286,383 |
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Almaty and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Almaty is Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours behind Almaty: UTC+2 against UTC+5.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Almaty?
The working day in Almaty starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Almaty, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Almaty, clocks in Sofia show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Almaty?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Almaty – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Almaty is it still yesterday in Sofia?
Before 3:00 AM in Almaty, the date in Sofia has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, it is already the next day in Almaty.
Is the time difference between Almaty 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 Almaty.
