Chaves to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Chaves. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Chaves 11:11 11:11 AM Sofia 13:11 1:11 PM You –:–
11:11 11:11 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:40
13:11 1:11 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:35
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Chaves.
When you, Chaves 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
🇵🇹 Chaves
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 | 🇵🇹 Chaves | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:11 | 13:11 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chaves | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:50 | 07:48 |
| Sunset | 18:40 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 10 h 49 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 37,592 | 1,286,383 |
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Chaves and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chaves is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Chaves (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Chaves?
The working day in Chaves starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Chaves?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chaves, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Chaves and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Chaves (11:00 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 Chaves?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Chaves it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Chaves is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Chaves 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.
