Benghazi to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Benghazi. 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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Benghazi 04:20 4:20 AM Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:40 · 🌙 18:15
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Benghazi.
When you, Benghazi 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
🇱🇾 Benghazi
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 | 🇱🇾 Benghazi | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Benghazi | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tripoli | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:40 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:15 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 35 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 631,555 | 1,286,383 |
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Benghazi and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Benghazi is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Benghazi (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Benghazi, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Benghazi, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Benghazi?
When it is 6:00 PM in Benghazi, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Benghazi and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benghazi (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Benghazi is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Benghazi, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Benghazi.
Is the time difference between Benghazi and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Benghazi will have the same time.
