Athlone to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Athlone. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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Athlone 12:27 12:27 PM Sofia 14:27 2:27 PM You –:–
12:27 12:27 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:02 · 🌙 18:33
14:27 2:27 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Athlone.
When you, Athlone 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
🇮🇪 Athlone
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
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇪 Athlone | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:27 | 14:27 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Athlone | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:02 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 31 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 21,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Athlone and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Athlone is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Athlone: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Athlone?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athlone, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Athlone?
The working day in Athlone ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Athlone?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Athlone – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Athlone?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Athlone it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Athlone is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Athlone and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Athlone and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
