Aqrah to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Aqrah. 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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Aqrah 01:13 1:13 AM Sofia 00:13 12:13 AM You –:–
01:13 1:13 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 17:04
00:13 12:13 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Aqrah.
When you, Aqrah 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
🇮🇶 Aqrah
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 | 🇮🇶 Aqrah | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:13 | 00:13 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Aqrah | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:04 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 68,100 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Aqrah with another city
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Big time differences
Aqrah and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Aqrah is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Aqrah (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Aqrah?
The working day in Aqrah starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Aqrah, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Aqrah, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Aqrah and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Aqrah, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Aqrah?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Aqrah, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Aqrah is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Aqrah 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 Aqrah will have the same time.
