Bristol to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Bristol. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
32
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bristol 06:18 6:18 AM Sofia 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
06:18 6:18 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:26 · 🌙 18:30
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
·
+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Bristol.
When you, Bristol 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
🇬🇧 Bristol
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 | 🇬🇧 Bristol | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:18 | 08:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bristol | — | +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 | 07:26 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:30 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 463,400 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Bristol with another city
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Bristol and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bristol is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Bristol (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Bristol, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Bristol, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Bristol?
The working day in Bristol ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Bristol and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Bristol, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
From what time in Bristol is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Bristol, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Bristol.
Does the time difference between Bristol and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Bristol and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
