Doha to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Doha. 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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Doha 20:53 8:53 PM Sofia 19:53 7:53 PM You –:–
20:53 8:53 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 16:52
19:53 7:53 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Doha.
When you, Doha 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
🇶🇦 Doha
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 | 🇶🇦 Doha | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:53 | 19:53 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Doha | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 16:52 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,312,947 | 1,286,383 |
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Doha and Sofia: common questions
How far behind Doha is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind Doha: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Doha?
The working day in Doha starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Doha?
The working day in Doha ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Doha and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Doha (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Doha?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Doha, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Doha is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Doha and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Doha will have the same time.
