Ar-rawdah to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Ar-rawdah. 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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Ar-rawdah 11:17 11:17 AM Sofia 10:17 10:17 AM You –:–
11:17 11:17 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 17:00
10:17 10:17 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Ar-rawdah.
When you, Ar-rawdah 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
🇰🇼 Ar-rawdah
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 | 🇰🇼 Ar-rawdah | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:17 | 10:17 |
| 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 Ar-rawdah | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuwait | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:00 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | — | 1,286,383 |
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Ar-rawdah and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Ar-rawdah is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Ar-rawdah (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Ar-rawdah?
The working day in Ar-rawdah 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 Ar-rawdah?
When it is 6:00 PM in Ar-rawdah, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Ar-rawdah and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ar-rawdah (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 Ar-rawdah 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 Ar-rawdah.
Is the time difference between Ar-rawdah 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 Ar-rawdah will have the same time.
