Chester to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Chester. 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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Chester 03:20 3:20 AM Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
03:20 3:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:11
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Chester.
When you, Chester 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
🇬🇧 Chester
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 | 🇬🇧 Chester | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chester | — | +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 | 07:44 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 28 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 119,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Chester with another city
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Chester and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Chester is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Chester: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Chester, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Chester, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Chester?
The working day in Chester ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Chester?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Chester – 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 Chester?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Chester it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Chester is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Chester and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Chester and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 2 hours.
