🇿🇦 East London, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23 · 12 h 58 min
East London to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of East London. 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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East London 11:47 11:47 AM Sofia 12:47 12:47 PM You –:–
11:47 11:47 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:25 · 🌙 18:23
12:47 12:47 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of East London.
When you, East London 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
🇿🇦 East London
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🇧🇬 Sofia
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 East London | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:47 | 12:47 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from East London | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:25 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 58 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 267,007 | 1,286,383 |
Compare East London with another city
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Big time differences
East London and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between East London and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while East London is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in East London?
When it is 9:00 AM in East London, it is 10:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in East London?
When it is 6:00 PM in East London, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
Is there a time when both East London and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in East London (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 11:00 PM in East London it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in East London.
Does the time gap between East London and Sofia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sofia but not in East London. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and East London will have the same time.
