Busia to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Busia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Busia 10:16 10:16 AM Sofia 09:16 9:16 AM You –:–
10:16 10:16 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:31
09:16 9:16 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Busia.
When you, Busia 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
🇰🇪 Busia
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇰🇪 Busia | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:16 | 09:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Busia | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:25 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 12 h 6 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 51,981 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Busia with another city
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Big time differences
Busia and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Busia is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Busia (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Busia?
The working day in Busia starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Busia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Busia, it is 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Busia?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Busia – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Busia it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Busia.
Does the time difference between Busia and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Busia will have the same time.
