Ancona to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Ancona. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ancona 04:20 4:20 AM Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:33
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Ancona.
When you, Ancona 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
🇮🇹 Ancona
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Ancona | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Ancona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:14 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 19 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 100,861 | 1,286,383 |
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Ancona and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Ancona is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Ancona: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Ancona?
The working day in Ancona starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Ancona, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Ancona, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Ancona and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ancona (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Ancona?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Ancona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Ancona is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Ancona and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
