El Medano to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of El Medano. 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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El Medano 01:47 1:47 AM Sofia 03:47 3:47 AM You –:–
01:47 1:47 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:35
03:47 3:47 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:40
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of El Medano.
When you, El Medano 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
🇪🇸 El Medano
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 | 🇪🇸 El Medano | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:47 | 03:47 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from El Medano | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 19:35 | 18:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 10 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 1,286,383 |
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El Medano and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of El Medano is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in El Medano (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in El Medano?
The working day in El Medano starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in El Medano?
The working day in El Medano ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both El Medano and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Medano (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with El Medano?
The new day starts in Sofia earlier: at 10:00 PM in El Medano it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sofia, El Medano is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between El Medano 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.
