Alton to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Alton. 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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Alton 02:51 2:51 AM Sofia 04:51 4:51 AM You –:–
02:51 2:51 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:36 · 🌙 18:03
04:51 4:51 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Alton.
When you, Alton 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
🇬🇧 Alton
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 | 🇬🇧 Alton | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:51 | 04:51 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Alton | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:36 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:03 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 17,816 | 1,286,383 |
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Alton and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Alton is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Alton: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Alton, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Alton, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Alton?
The working day in Alton ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Alton?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Alton – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Alton is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Alton, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Alton.
Does the time difference between Alton and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Alton and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
