Carlow to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Carlow. 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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Carlow 19:25 7:25 PM Sofia 21:25 9:25 PM You –:–
19:25 7:25 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:24
21:25 9:25 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Carlow.
When you, Carlow 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
🇮🇪 Carlow
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 | 🇮🇪 Carlow | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:25 | 21:25 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Carlow | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 10 h 21 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 27,351 | 1,286,383 |
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Carlow and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Carlow and Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Carlow is on UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Carlow, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Carlow, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Carlow?
When it is 6:00 PM in Carlow, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Carlow?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Carlow – 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 Carlow?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Carlow it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Carlow is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Carlow and Sofia change during the year?
No – both places switch to and from summer time on the same dates, so the gap stays 2 hours.
