Barcelona to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Barcelona. 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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Barcelona 02:53 2:53 AM Sofia 03:53 3:53 AM You –:–
02:53 2:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:20
03:53 3:53 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Barcelona.
When you, Barcelona 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
🇪🇸 Barcelona
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 | 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:53 | 03:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Barcelona | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Madrid | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:58 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 19:20 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,660,122 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Barcelona with another city
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Barcelona and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Barcelona is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Barcelona (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona?
When it is 9:00 AM in Barcelona, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Barcelona?
The working day in Barcelona ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Barcelona and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Barcelona, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Barcelona?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Barcelona it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Barcelona is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Barcelona and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Barcelona and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
