Bar to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Bar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bar 08:42 8:42 AM Sofia 09:42 9:42 AM You –:–
08:42 8:42 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:59
09:42 9:42 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Bar.
When you, Bar 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
🇲🇪 Bar
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇪 Bar | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:42 | 09:42 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bar | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Podgorica | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:00 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:59 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 17,727 | 1,286,383 |
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Bar and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Bar is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Bar: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Bar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bar, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bar, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Bar, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Bar and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bar (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Bar?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bar it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Bar is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bar and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 1 hour.
