Derby to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Derby. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Derby 03:20 3:20 AM Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
03:20 3:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:23 · 🌙 18:24
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Derby.
When you, Derby 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
🇬🇧 Derby
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 | 🇬🇧 Derby | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Derby | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:23 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 1 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 233,700 | 1,286,383 |
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Derby and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Derby is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Derby: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Derby, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Derby, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Derby?
The working day in Derby ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Derby and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Derby, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Derby?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in Derby it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, Derby is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Derby 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.
