Cairo to Sofia: time difference
Cairo 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 03:12 3:12 AM Sofia 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
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 Cairo.
When you, Cairo 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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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
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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇧🇬 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 Cairo | — | same time |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Cairo with another city
More comparisons with Cairo: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cairo and Sofia: common questions
Is Sofia on the same time as Cairo?
Yes, right now the clocks in Sofia and in Cairo show the same time (UTC+3).
Do Cairo and Sofia ever have different dates?
Not right now: the clocks in Cairo and in Sofia show the same time, so the date changes at the same moment. That lasts until October 25, 2026; after that, Sofia will be 1 hour behind Cairo, and for 1 hour each day the two places are on different dates.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Sofia the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 1 hour behind Cairo.
