Castlebar to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Castlebar. 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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Castlebar 14:15 2:15 PM Sofia 16:15 4:15 PM You –:–
14:15 2:15 PM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:14 · 🌙 18:31
16:15 4:15 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Castlebar.
When you, Castlebar 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
🇮🇪 Castlebar
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 | 🇮🇪 Castlebar | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:15 | 16:15 |
| 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 Castlebar | — | +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 | 08:14 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 13,054 | 1,286,383 |
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Castlebar and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Castlebar is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Castlebar (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Castlebar?
The working day in Castlebar starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Castlebar?
The working day in Castlebar ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Castlebar and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Castlebar (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Castlebar is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Castlebar, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Castlebar.
Is the time difference between Castlebar and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
