Bournemouth to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Bournemouth. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Bournemouth 04:30 4:30 AM Sofia 06:30 6:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 18:07
06:30 6:30 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Bournemouth.
When you, Bournemouth 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
🇬🇧 Bournemouth
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 | 🇬🇧 Bournemouth | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 06:30 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bournemouth | — | +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 | 07:39 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 183,491 | 1,286,383 |
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Bournemouth and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Bournemouth and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Bournemouth is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Bournemouth?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bournemouth, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bournemouth, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Bournemouth, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bournemouth and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bournemouth, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Bournemouth?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bournemouth it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Bournemouth is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bournemouth and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
