Asmara to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Asmara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Asmara 21:51 9:51 PM Sofia 20:51 8:51 PM You –:–
21:51 9:51 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:55
20:51 8:51 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Asmara.
When you, Asmara 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
🇪🇷 Asmara
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 | 🇪🇷 Asmara | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:51 | 20:51 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Asmara | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Asmara | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 579,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Asmara with another city
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Asmara and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Asmara and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Asmara is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Asmara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Asmara, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Asmara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Asmara, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Asmara?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Asmara – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Asmara?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Asmara, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Asmara is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Asmara and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Asmara. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Asmara will have the same time.
