Cebu to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 5 h behind Cebu. 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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Cebu 08:12 8:12 AM Sofia 03:12 3:12 AM You –:–
08:12 8:12 AM
Philippine Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:34 · 🌙 17:31
03:12 3:12 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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−5 h
Sofia is 5 h behind Cebu.
When you, Cebu 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
🇵🇭 Cebu
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
19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇭 Cebu | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:12 | 03:12 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Philippine Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cebu | — | −5 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Manila | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:34 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:31 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 964,169 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Cebu with another city
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Big time differences
Cebu and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Cebu is Sofia?
Sofia is 5 hours behind Cebu: UTC+3 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Cebu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cebu, it is 4:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Cebu?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cebu, it is 1:00 PM in Sofia.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Cebu?
Between 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Cebu – that is 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 5:00 AM in Cebu it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 7:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Cebu.
Does the time gap between Cebu and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Cebu. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 6 hours behind Cebu.
