Eritrea to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Eritrea. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Eritrea 21:58 9:58 PM Sofia 20:58 8:58 PM You –:–
21:58 9:58 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:23 · 🌙 17:55
20:58 8:58 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:16
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Eritrea.
When you, Eritrea 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
🇪🇷 Eritrea
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 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:58 | 20:58 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Eritrea | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Asmara | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:23 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:16 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 3,497,000 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Eritrea with another city
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Eritrea and Sofia: common questions
What is the time difference between Eritrea and Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Eritrea is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 9:00 AM in Eritrea?
When it is 9:00 AM in Eritrea, it is 8:00 AM in Sofia.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Eritrea?
The working day in Eritrea ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Eritrea and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Eritrea, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia.
When does the date change in Sofia compared with Eritrea?
The new day starts in Sofia later: until 1:00 AM in Eritrea, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sofia, Eritrea is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Eritrea and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Eritrea will have the same time.
