Bologna to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Bologna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
26
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bologna 07:19 7:19 AM Sofia 08:19 8:19 AM You –:–
07:19 7:19 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:41
08:19 8:19 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
·
+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Bologna.
When you, Bologna 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
🇮🇹 Bologna
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 | 🇮🇹 Bologna | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:19 | 08:19 |
| 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 Bologna | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 386,663 | 1,286,383 |
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Bologna and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bologna is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Bologna (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bologna, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Bologna, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Bologna?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bologna, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Bologna and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bologna (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 Bologna?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bologna it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Bologna is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bologna 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.
