Athens to Sofia: time difference
Athens and Sofia keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 03:53 3:53 AM Sofia 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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same time
Sofia is in the same time zone as Athens.
When you, Athens 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
🇬🇷 Athens
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
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:53 | 03:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athens | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Athens with another city
More comparisons with Athens: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Athens and Sofia: common questions
Is Sofia on the same time as Athens?
Yes, right now the clocks in Sofia and in Athens show the same time (UTC+3).
Is the date always the same in Athens and in Sofia?
Yes. Both places keep the same clock time, so the new day starts in Athens and in Sofia at the same moment.
Is it always the same time in Athens and in Sofia?
Yes, all year round: the clocks in Athens and in Sofia change together. The next change is on October 25, 2026, when the offset becomes UTC+2.
