🇩🇪 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:36 · 10 h 37 min
Gelsenkirchen to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Gelsenkirchen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
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Gelsenkirchen 19:17 7:17 PM Sofia 20:17 8:17 PM You –:–
19:17 7:17 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:59 · 🌙 18:36
20:17 8:17 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Gelsenkirchen.
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Working hours
🇩🇪 Gelsenkirchen
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🇧🇬 Sofia
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇩🇪 Gelsenkirchen | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:17 | 20:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Gelsenkirchen | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:59 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:36 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 270,107 | 1,286,383 |
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Gelsenkirchen and Sofia: common questions
How many hours ahead of Gelsenkirchen is Sofia?
The clocks in Sofia are 1 hour ahead of those in Gelsenkirchen (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Gelsenkirchen, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Gelsenkirchen, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia when it is 6:00 PM in Gelsenkirchen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Gelsenkirchen, it is 7:00 PM in Sofia.
When do working hours in Gelsenkirchen and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Gelsenkirchen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
From what time in Gelsenkirchen is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Gelsenkirchen, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Gelsenkirchen.
Does the time difference between Gelsenkirchen and Sofia change?
No. The clocks in Gelsenkirchen and in Sofia change on the same dates, so the difference stays 1 hour.
