Antakya to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Antakya. 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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Antakya 00:30 12:30 AM Sofia 23:30 11:30 PM You –:–
00:30 12:30 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 17:37
23:30 11:30 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Antakya.
When you, Antakya 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
🇹🇷 Antakya
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 | 🇹🇷 Antakya | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:30 | 23:30 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Antakya | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 34 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 365,402 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Antakya with another city
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Big time differences
Antakya and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Antakya is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Antakya (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Antakya?
The working day in Antakya starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Antakya?
When it is 6:00 PM in Antakya, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Antakya and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Antakya, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Antakya?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Antakya, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Antakya is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Antakya and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Antakya will have the same time.
