Dakar to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Dakar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
56
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55 · 11 h 20 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dakar 05:17 5:17 AM Sofia 08:17 8:17 AM You –:–
05:17 5:17 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 18:54
08:17 8:17 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+3 h
Sofia is 3 h ahead of Dakar.
When you, Dakar 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
🇸🇳 Dakar
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇳 Dakar | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:17 | 08:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dakar | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dakar | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:54 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 2,396,800 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Dakar with another city
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Big time differences
Dakar and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Dakar is Sofia?
Sofia is 3 hours ahead of Dakar: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Dakar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dakar, it is 12:00 PM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dakar, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Dakar, clocks in Sofia show 9:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dakar and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dakar, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Dakar?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 9:00 PM in Dakar it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Sofia, Dakar is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Dakar and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Dakar. From October 25, 2026, Sofia will be 2 hours ahead of Dakar.
