Botswana to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Botswana. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
51
- 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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Botswana 07:17 7:17 AM Sofia 08:17 8:17 AM You –:–
07:17 7:17 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
08:17 8:17 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Botswana.
When you, Botswana 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
🇧🇼 Botswana
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 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:17 | 08:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Botswana | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 2,480,244 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Botswana with another city
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Big time differences
Botswana and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Botswana is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Botswana (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Botswana, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Botswana, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Botswana?
When it is 6:00 PM in Botswana, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Botswana?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Botswana – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Botswana is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Botswana, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Botswana.
Does the time gap between Botswana and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Botswana. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Botswana will have the same time.
