Calabar to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Calabar. 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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Calabar 11:58 11:58 AM Sofia 12:58 12:58 PM You –:–
11:58 11:58 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:10
12:58 12:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:27
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Calabar.
When you, Calabar 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
🇳🇬 Calabar
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 | 🇳🇬 Calabar | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:58 | 12:58 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Calabar | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 10 h 31 min |
| People on this clock | 371,022 | 1,286,383 |
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Calabar and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Calabar is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Calabar (UTC+2 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Calabar?
The working day in Calabar starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Calabar?
The working day in Calabar ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Calabar and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Calabar (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Calabar?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Calabar it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Calabar is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Calabar and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours ahead of Calabar.
