Bolton to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Bolton. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bolton 19:24 7:24 PM Sofia 21:24 9:24 PM You –:–
19:24 7:24 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:06
21:24 9:24 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Bolton.
When you, Bolton 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
🇬🇧 Bolton
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Bolton | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:24 | 21:24 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bolton | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h 22 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 139,403 | 1,286,383 |
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Bolton and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Bolton is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Bolton: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Bolton?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bolton, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bolton, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Bolton, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bolton and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bolton, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Bolton?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bolton it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Bolton is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bolton and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
