Bucharest to Sofia: time difference
Bucharest and Sofia keep the same time. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how they sit against your own time.
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Bucharest 03:12 3:12 AM Sofia 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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same time
Sofia is in the same time zone as Bucharest.
When you, Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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🇧🇬 Sofia
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇷🇴 Bucharest | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:12 | 03:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bucharest | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Europe/Bucharest | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,883,425 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Bucharest with another city
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Bucharest and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Bucharest and Sofia?
There is none right now: both Bucharest and Sofia are on UTC+3.
When does the new day start in Sofia compared with Bucharest?
At the same moment: Bucharest and Sofia share the same time, so midnight comes to both places together.
Does the time difference between Bucharest and Sofia ever change?
No. Daylight saving time starts and ends on the same dates in both places, so their clocks always match; next switch: October 25, 2026 (UTC+2).
