Cork to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Cork. 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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Cork 02:03 2:03 AM Sofia 04:03 4:03 AM You –:–
02:03 2:03 AM
Irish Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:53
04:03 4:03 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Cork.
When you, Cork 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
🇮🇪 Cork
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 | 🇮🇪 Cork | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:03 | 04:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Irish Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cork | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Dublin | 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 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 3 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 210,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Cork with another city
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Cork and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Cork is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Cork: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Cork, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Cork, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cork, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Cork, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cork and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cork, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Cork it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Cork.
Is the time difference between Cork 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.
