Dushanbe to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 3 h behind Dushanbe. 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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Dushanbe 04:07 4:07 AM Sofia 01:07 1:07 AM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
Tajikistan Time · UTC+5
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:21
01:07 1:07 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−3 h
Sofia is 3 h behind Dushanbe.
When you, Dushanbe 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
🇹🇯 Dushanbe
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇯 Dushanbe | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 01:07 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Tajikistan Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dushanbe | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dushanbe | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:57 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 24 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 679,400 | 1,286,383 |
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Dushanbe and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Dushanbe is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 3 hours behind those in Dushanbe (UTC+2 and UTC+5).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Dushanbe?
The working day in Dushanbe starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Dushanbe?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dushanbe, it is 3:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both Dushanbe and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dushanbe (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Dushanbe?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 3:00 AM in Dushanbe, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Sofia, Dushanbe is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dushanbe and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Sofia will be 2 hours behind Dushanbe.
