Atyrau to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Atyrau. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Atyrau 13:18 1:18 PM Sofia 10:18 10:18 AM You –:–
13:18 1:18 PM
Kazakhstan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 08:23 · 🌙 18:11
10:18 10:18 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Atyrau.
When you, Atyrau 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
🇰🇿 Atyrau
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇿 Atyrau | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:18 | 10:18 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Kazakhstan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Atyrau | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Atyrau | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:23 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 9 h 48 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 323,295 | 1,286,383 |
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Atyrau and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Atyrau is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours behind those in Atyrau (UTC+2 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Atyrau?
When it is 9:00 AM in Atyrau, it is 6:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Atyrau?
The working day in Atyrau ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Atyrau?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Atyrau – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Atyrau?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Atyrau, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Atyrau is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Atyrau and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind Atyrau.
