Chingola to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Chingola. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
07
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chingola 07:18 7:18 AM Sofia 08:18 8:18 AM You –:–
07:18 7:18 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 18:06
08:18 8:18 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Chingola.
When you, Chingola 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
🇿🇲 Chingola
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇲 Chingola | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:18 | 08:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Chingola | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lusaka | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 19 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 210,073 | 1,286,383 |
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Chingola and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Chingola is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Chingola (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Chingola?
When it is 9:00 AM in Chingola, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Chingola?
The working day in Chingola ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Chingola and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Chingola, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Chingola?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 11:00 PM in Chingola it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, Chingola is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Chingola and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Chingola will have the same time.
