Giessen to Sofia: time difference
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Giessen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Giessen 20:38 8:38 PM Sofia 21:38 9:38 PM You –:–
20:38 8:38 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:51 · 🌙 18:31
21:38 9:38 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 18:43
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+1 h
Sofia is 1 h ahead of Giessen.
When you, Giessen and Sofia are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇩🇪 Giessen
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 | 🇩🇪 Giessen | 🇧🇬 Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:38 | 21:38 |
| 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 Giessen | — | +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 | 07:51 | 07:42 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 18:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 40 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 89,179 | 1,286,383 |
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Giessen and Sofia: common questions
How far ahead of Giessen is Sofia?
Sofia is 1 hour ahead of Giessen: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Giessen, what time is it in Sofia?
At 9:00 AM in Giessen, clocks in Sofia show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Sofia at the end of the working day in Giessen?
The working day in Giessen ends at 6:00 PM; in Sofia it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Giessen and in Sofia overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Giessen, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sofia.
From what time in Giessen is it tomorrow in Sofia?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Giessen, the date in Sofia has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sofia, it is still the previous day in Giessen.
Is the time difference between Giessen and Sofia the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 1 hour.
