Basra to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Basra. 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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Basra 20:53 8:53 PM Sofia 19:53 7:53 PM You –:–
20:53 8:53 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 16:59
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Basra.
When you, Basra 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
🇮🇶 Basra
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
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 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇶 Basra | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:53 | 19:53 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Basra | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:07 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:59 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 52 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 2,150,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Basra with another city
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Big time differences
Basra and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Basra and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Basra is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Basra?
The working day in Basra starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Basra?
The working day in Basra ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Basra and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Basra, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Basra it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Basra.
Does the time difference between Basra and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Basra will have the same time.
