Balbriggan to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Balbriggan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Balbriggan 07:42 7:42 AM Sofia 09:42 9:42 AM You –:–
07:42 7:42 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:56 · 🌙 18:26
09:42 9:42 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Balbriggan.
When you, Balbriggan 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
🇮🇪 Balbriggan
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 | 🇮🇪 Balbriggan | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:42 | 09:42 |
| 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 Balbriggan | — | +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 | 07:56 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:26 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 30 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 24,322 | 1,286,383 |
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Balbriggan and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Balbriggan is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Balbriggan: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Balbriggan, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Balbriggan, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Balbriggan, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Balbriggan, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Balbriggan and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Balbriggan, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
From what time in Balbriggan is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Balbriggan, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Balbriggan.
Does the time difference between Balbriggan and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Balbriggan and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
