Gaborone to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Gaborone. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Gaborone 04:20 4:20 AM Sofia 05:20 5:20 AM You –:–
04:20 4:20 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:48 · 🌙 18:20
05:20 5:20 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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Sofia is 1 h ahead of Gaborone.
When you, Gaborone 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
🇧🇼 Gaborone
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
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 | 🇧🇼 Gaborone | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:20 | 05:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Gaborone | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Gaborone | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:48 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 18:20 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 12 h 32 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 231,626 | 1,286,383 |
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Gaborone and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Gaborone is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Gaborone: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Gaborone?
The working day in Gaborone starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Gaborone?
The working day in Gaborone ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sofia from Gaborone?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Gaborone – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Sofia?
From 11:00 PM in Gaborone 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 Gaborone.
Is the time difference between Gaborone and Sofia the same all year?
No. Only Sofia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sofia and Gaborone will have the same time.
