Butare to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Butare. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
19
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+1 h
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Butare 07:18 7:18 AM Sofia 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 17:53
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Butare.
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Working hours
🇷🇼 Butare
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 | 🇷🇼 Butare | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 08:18 |
| 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 Butare | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Kigali | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:53 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 9 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 62,823 | 1,286,383 |
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Butare and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Butare is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Butare: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Butare?
When it is 9:00 AM in Butare, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Butare?
The working day in Butare ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Butare and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Butare, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Butare?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Butare it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Butare is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Butare and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Butare will have the same time.
