Cologne to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Cologne. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Cologne 06:02 6:02 AM Sofia 07:02 7:02 AM You –:–
06:02 6:02 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
07:02 7:02 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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 | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:02 | 07:02 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cologne | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 1,286,383 |
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Cologne and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Cologne is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Cologne: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Cologne?
The working day in Cologne starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cologne, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Cologne, clocks in Sofia show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cologne, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 11:00 PM in Cologne it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Cologne.
Does the time difference between Cologne and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Cologne and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
