Gebze to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h behind Gebze. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Gebze 02:07 2:07 AM Sofia 01:07 1:07 AM You –:–
02:07 2:07 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:39 · 🌙 17:54
01:07 1:07 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:07 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Sofia is 1 h behind Gebze.
When you, Gebze 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
🇹🇷 Gebze
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 | 🇹🇷 Gebze | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:07 | 01:07 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Gebze | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:39 | 07:07 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 16 min | 10 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 281,436 | 1,286,383 |
Compare Gebze with another city
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Gebze and Sofia: common questions
How many hours behind Gebze is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour behind those in Gebze (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sofia at the start of the working day in Gebze?
The working day in Gebze starts at 9:00 AM; in Sofia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Gebze, what time is it in Sofia?
At 6:00 PM in Gebze, clocks in Sofia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Gebze and Sofia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Gebze (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sofia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sofia?
Until 1:00 AM in Gebze it is still the previous day in Sofia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sofia it is already the next day in Gebze.
Does the time difference between Gebze and Sofia change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sofia. From March 28, 2027, Sofia and Gebze will have the same time.
