Folkestone to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Folkestone. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Folkestone 13:22 1:22 PM Sofia 15:22 3:22 PM You –:–
13:22 1:22 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
15:22 3:22 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Sofia is 2 h ahead of Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:22 | 15:22 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Folkestone | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:44 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 10 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 1,286,383 |
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Folkestone and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Folkestone is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 2 hours ahead of those in Folkestone (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Folkestone, clocks in Sofia show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone?
When it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone, it is 8:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Folkestone and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Folkestone, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 10:00 PM in Folkestone it is already the next day in Sofia. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Sofia it is still the previous day in Folkestone.
Is the time difference between Folkestone 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.
