Arak to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h 30 min behind Arak. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
Your time
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Arak 21:43 9:43 PM Sofia 20:13 8:13 PM You –:–
21:43 9:43 PM
Iran Standard Time · UTC+3:30
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 17:16
20:13 8:13 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h 30 min
Sofia is 1 h 30 min behind Arak.
When you, Arak 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
🇮🇷 Arak
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
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇷 Arak | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:43 | 20:13 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Iran Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3:30 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Arak | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Tehran | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:16 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 41 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 526,200 | 1,286,383 |
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Arak and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Arak is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Arak: UTC+2 against UTC+3:30.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Arak?
The working day in Arak starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 7:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Arak?
When it is 6:00 PM in Arak, it is 4:30 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Arak and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Arak (9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Arak?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:30 AM in Arak, it is still the previous day there. From 10:30 PM in Sofia, Arak is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Arak and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 30 minutes behind Arak.
