Dammam to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Dammam. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dammam 02:09 2:09 AM Sofia 01:09 1:09 AM You –:–
02:09 2:09 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:01
01:09 1:09 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Dammam.
When you, Dammam 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
🇸🇦 Dammam
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
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇦 Dammam | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:09 | 01:09 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dammam | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:01 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 10 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 903,312 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Dammam with another city
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Dammam and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Dammam is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind Dammam: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dammam, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Dammam, clocks in Sofia show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Dammam?
The working day in Dammam ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Dammam?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dammam – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Dammam?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Dammam, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Dammam is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dammam and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in Dammam. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Dammam will have the same time.
