Erbil to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Erbil. 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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Erbil 20:56 8:56 PM Sofia 19:56 7:56 PM You –:–
20:56 8:56 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:06
19:56 7:56 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Erbil.
When you, Erbil 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
🇮🇶 Erbil
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 | 🇮🇶 Erbil | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:56 | 19:56 |
| 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 Erbil | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:06 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 1,713,461 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Erbil with another city
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Big time differences
Erbil and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Erbil and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Erbil is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Erbil?
When it is 9:00 AM in Erbil, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Erbil, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Erbil, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Erbil and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Erbil, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Erbil?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Erbil, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Erbil is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Erbil and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Erbil will have the same time.
