Ankara to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Ankara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Ankara 12:41 12:41 PM Sofia 11:41 11:41 AM You –:–
12:41 12:41 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 17:57
11:41 11:41 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:52 · 🌙 17:31
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Ankara.
When you, Ankara 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
🇹🇷 Ankara
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 | 🇹🇷 Ankara | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:41 | 11:41 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Ankara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:52 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 10 h 39 min |
| People on this clock | 5,864,049 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Ankara with another city
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Big time differences
Ankara and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Ankara and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Ankara is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Ankara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ankara, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Ankara?
The working day in Ankara ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Ankara and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ankara (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Ankara it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Ankara.
Is the time difference between Ankara 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 and Ankara will have the same time.
