Carlisle to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Carlisle. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Carlisle 18:03 6:03 PM Sofia 20:03 8:03 PM You –:–
18:03 6:03 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 18:06
20:03 8:03 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Carlisle.
When you, Carlisle 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
🇬🇧 Carlisle
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Carlisle | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:03 | 20:03 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Carlisle | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 72,000 | 1,286,383 |
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Carlisle and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Carlisle and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Carlisle is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Carlisle?
When it is 9:00 AM in Carlisle, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Carlisle?
When it is 6:00 PM in Carlisle, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Carlisle?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Carlisle – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Carlisle?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Carlisle it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Carlisle is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Carlisle and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Carlisle and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
