Dover to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Dover. 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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Dover 07:20 7:20 AM Sofia 09:20 9:20 AM You –:–
07:20 7:20 AM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 17:54
09:20 9:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:38
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Dover.
When you, Dover 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
🇬🇧 Dover
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 | 🇬🇧 Dover | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:20 | 09:20 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dover | — | +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 | 07:27 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 10 h 27 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 34,087 | 1,286,383 |
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Dover and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Dover is Sofia?
Sofia is 2 hours ahead of Dover: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Dover?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dover, it is 11:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Dover?
The working day in Dover ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dover and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Dover, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
From what time in Dover is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Dover, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Dover.
Is the time difference between Dover 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.
